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… The United Nations announces that South African Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu will head a UN fact-finding …

… The first Nobel prizes are awarded.  Several South Africans, inter …

… 70’s to study and graduated with a BA (Hons) in European Literature, and afterwards decided to move to Paris to pursue … harmonica at the age of 17. Holds a BA (Hons) in European Literature. Became the musical director and pianist of South …

… in Grahamstown awarded him an Honorary Doctorate in Literature. Norton's editorial combativeness concealed a … learned to speak fluently. He read extensively in French literature and made an exhaustive study of the phonetics of …

… father-in-law) spoke. She soon started to distribute Party literature. Alex la Guma said, at the branch, “They were proud of her – because she sold lots of Party literature and could be relied upon to do a job of work.” In …

… Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC. Awards 1991: Merit Prize, Cape Triennial. 1992: Prix De L’Aigle, 4th Grand Prix …

… business and then journalism before settling on Afrikaans literature, in which he completed his BA, BA honours and …

… in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences No.68 1986: literature in South Africa today, Special issue …

… Lydia van Niekerk, professor of literature and first woman to be appointed to the chair at …

… Lydia van Niekerk, professor of literature and first woman to be appointed to the chair at …

… and first Black South African to receive a doctorate in literature, is born in Gro …

… Vista (university) Prestigious Award; the Bertrams V.O. Literature of Africa Award; the African Achievers’ Award from …

… to that of Merton Professorship of English Language and Literature, a post he retained until his retirement in 1959. …

… Order of Ikhamanga in Silver for “Excellent achievement in literature , contributing to the field of journalism and …

… Kühn (Mikro), Afrikaans author who received the Scheepers Prize for youth work, is born on Van Reenen’s F …

… is awarded the Martin Luther King, Jr, Non-Violent Peace Prize for his anti-apartheid activities. …

… News 24 reports that following the departure of Nobel laureate JM Coetzee to Australia, authors such as Andre …

… News 24 reports that following the departure of Nobel laureate JM Coetzee to Australia, authors such as Andre …

… National Congress leader Nelson Mandela are awarded the Nobel Peace Pr …

… Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate and a critic of the Nigerian government, …

… explored his childhood passion for the classics and for literature. Hani attended Fort Hare from 1959-1961 and … led to my fascination with Latin studies and English literature. These studies in these two courses were gobbled … and I became an ardent lover of English, Latin and Greek literature, both modern and classical. My studies of …

… (Association of Potters in Southern Africa) 1985 National Prize. Her work can be found in the permanent collections of …

… Book House in 2011. It was nominated for the SALA Poetry Prize in 2012. She is also the author of three novels, of …

… a scholarship to study in Belgium, he completed a PHD in literature and philosophy at the Free University of Brussels …

… Awards Archbishop Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, world renowned preacher … the Truth and Reconciliation Commission , is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize . The award recognised his unifying role in …

… struggle.  When Chief  Albert Luthuli  was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1961,  Moses Kotane ,  Duma Nokwe  and  Govan Mbeki …

… for underground activities and to distribute APLA and PAC literature in Alexandra Township. Yende fled the country via …

… leader Cyril Ramaphosa is awarded the Olof Palme prize for “courage and wisdom in the solidarity …

… Sotho novelist and poet and twice awarded the S.E. Mqhayi Prize by the Suid-Afrik …

… Sotho novelist and poet and twice awarded the S.E. Mqhayi Prize by the Suid-Afrik …