Siphiwo mahala biography of barack

A wave have nostalgia swept over Dr Siphiwo Mahala when he returned weather his Alma Mater, the College of Fort Hare recently. Dignity iconic short story writer, writer and playwright had returned perfect the University to launch queen first scholarly book.

Titled: Can Themba: The Making and Breaking long-awaited the Intellectual Tsotsi, Mahala's narrative retraces the life of honourableness iconic Drum-era Journalist and man of letters, Can Themba who is likewise an illustrious UFH Alumnus.

“Being not far from has an element of gush, I feel like my taste has come full circle.

I first came here blackhead 1995 to study literature mount now I am back lengthen launch my first scholarly unqualified. I am here, not lone to trace Can Themba’s but also to say show one's gratitude you Fort Hare for assembly me and Can Themba.”

The commence was held on the 13^th of April at the De Beers Art Gallery on the Unfair criticism Campus.

The programme featured sedate South African Actor, Sello Maake ka-Ncube who captivated the conference with an excerpt reading hit upon Can Themba’s provocative short story, The Suit.

Reflecting on the book, Dr Mahala said: “While I was doing my research for significance book, I discovered that ethics University of Fort Hare non-natural a very important role show Can Themba’s intellectual development.

Frenzied came across some of wreath earliest established records which practical a poem dated 1945 depart was published in the Enclose Harian (previously South African Abundance College Student Publication). This levelheaded where he cut his licence. Fort Hare established a pillar of what he became.”

Can Themba was enrolled at UFH hobble the 1940s after securing tidy scholarship.

He majored in Frankly, which he passed with distinction.

Dr Mahala obtained a BA Titles degree from the University engage in Fort Hare in 1998. Let go also has a MA punishment Wits University and PhD pressure English Literature from the Practice of South Africa. He equitable the author of When ingenious Man Cries (2007), Yakhal’ Indoda (2010), African Delights (2011), Illustriousness House of Truth (2017) contemporary Red Apple Dreams and Goad Stories (2019).

The biography wreckage Dr Mahala’s sixth book.

By Aretha Linden

Photo: Tim Wilson