Know Your Author - Ezekiel Mphahlele

Submitted by AA Zimbabwe on Tue, 2012-06-26 11:53

[The Herald]

Ezekiel Mphahlele was born in Pretoria, South Africa, on December 17, 1919. He Africanised his name to Es'kia upon his return to South Africa in 1979, but is still known by the nickname "Zeke." His upbringing was a mix of African and Western cultures and was greatly influenced by the political situation in that country.

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