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Zakes Mda

South African writer · South Africa · Writers · Born 1948 · age 78

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Zanemvula Kizito Gatyeni "Zakes" Mda is a South African novelist, poet and playwright. He has won major South African and British literary awards for his novels and plays. He is the son of politician A. P. Mda.

A life in dates

2017Sunday Times CNA Literary AwardsAward2014Order of Ikhamanga in SilverAward2001The Sunday Times Fiction PrizeAward1948Born6 October 1948

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Awards

Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards2017

Order of Ikhamanga in Silver2014

The Sunday Times Fiction Prize2001

In their orbit

Father: Ashby Peter Solomzi Mda

About this person

Country

South Africa

In common with Zakes

Damon GalgutBoth received The Sunday Times Fiction Prize

Marlene van NiekerkBoth received The Sunday Times Fiction Prize

André BrinkBoth received The Sunday Times Fiction Prize Ivan VladislavicBoth received The Sunday Times Fiction Prize Rayda JacobsBoth received The Sunday Times Fiction Prize

Writers from South Africa 1

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