Difference between revisions of "George Pemba"
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| − | (1912 -2001) George Mnyaluza Pemba (also documented as Mnyala, Milwa),South African artist and playwright. He was born on 2 April 1912 in Hillskraal, Korsten Village, Port Elizabeth and died in 2001. | + | (1912 -2001) George Mnyaluza Pemba (also documented as Mnyala, Milwa),South African artist and playwright. He was born on 2 April 1912 in Hillskraal, Korsten Village, Port Elizabeth and died in 2001. Trained as a teacher at Lovedale Teacher's Training College and taught for 7 years. |
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== Career as a painter == | == Career as a painter == | ||
| − | Having received rudimentary training as painter from his brother, he later received several bursaries. he went on to | + | Having received rudimentary training as painter from his brother, he later received several bursaries, and also did a short external course in art at Rhodes University in 1937. His work gradually gained popularity, and he went on to exhibit from 1928-1987, managing to make a good living out of his art and a spaza shop he and his wife ran. He won various awards, received a number of commissions, and honorary degrees from the Universities of Fort Hare, Zululand and Bophuthatswana. |
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== As writer and playwright == | == As writer and playwright == | ||
| − | + | Pemba was also a good writer and wrote at least two plays which were performed, one of them being the well-known ''[[Nonqause]]''. He later produced paintings to illustrate the play. | |
| − | Pemba was also a good writer and wrote two plays, one of them being the well-known ''[[Nonqause]]''. He later produced paintings to illustrate the play. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 16:39, 22 August 2013
(1912 -2001) George Mnyaluza Pemba (also documented as Mnyala, Milwa),South African artist and playwright. He was born on 2 April 1912 in Hillskraal, Korsten Village, Port Elizabeth and died in 2001. Trained as a teacher at Lovedale Teacher's Training College and taught for 7 years.
Career as a painter
Having received rudimentary training as painter from his brother, he later received several bursaries, and also did a short external course in art at Rhodes University in 1937. His work gradually gained popularity, and he went on to exhibit from 1928-1987, managing to make a good living out of his art and a spaza shop he and his wife ran. He won various awards, received a number of commissions, and honorary degrees from the Universities of Fort Hare, Zululand and Bophuthatswana.
As writer and playwright
Pemba was also a good writer and wrote at least two plays which were performed, one of them being the well-known Nonqause. He later produced paintings to illustrate the play.
Sources
Sack, S. (1988). The Neglected Tradition, Johannesburg: Johannesburg Art Gallery
SAHO Milwa Mnyaluza "George" Pemba[1]
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