Jack Mapanje
Malawian writer and poet (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jack Mapanje (born 25 March 1944)[1] is a Malawian writer and poet. He was the head of English at the Chancellor College, the main campus of the University of Malawi before being imprisoned in 1987 for his collection Of Chameleons and Gods, which indirectly criticized the administration of President Hastings Banda. He was released in 1991 and emigrated to the UK, where he worked as a teacher.
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Born | (1944-03-25) 25 March 1944 (age 80) Kadango Village, Mangochi District, Malawi |
Nationality | Malawian |
Occupation(s) | professor, author |
Known for | poetry, 1987-91 imprisonment |
Awards | Rotterdam Poetry International Award (1988) PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award (1990) |
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