Tim Couzens

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Timothy John Couzens (born February 13, 1944 - † October 26, 2016 ) was a South African writer and literary and social historian .

Life

Couzens attended Durban High School in Durban , where he took his matric . He studied at Rhodes University , where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Hons in 1965 . He moved to Oxford University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1968, in 1973 a Master of Arts. In 1980 he received his PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg . There he was employed by the African Studies Institute until his retirement . In 1982 he was appointed professor; at times he was acting director of the institute. His main interest was in black African literature.

Couzens' work Tramp Royal: the true story of Trader Horn has received several awards. It describes the life of the hunter and trader Alfred Aloysius Horn, who finally lived in Johannesburg in the 1920s (see also: Trader Horn ). Murder at Morija: faith, mystery, and tragedy on an African mission takes place in Morija in the colonial Basutoland and is about a French missionary and his murder. Couzens co-wrote biographies on Nelson Mandela and Ahmed Kathrada . He also published travel stories which appeared in 2001 in the anthology Rediscovering South Africa: a wayward guide . His last work, The great silence , is about the role of the Union of South Africa in the First World War.

Couzens was married twice and had a total of five children. He died after falling and sustaining head injuries.

Awards

Works

  • 1982: The return of the Amasi bird: black South African poetry 1891–1981. Ravan Press, with Essop Patel as editor .
  • 1985: The new African: a study of the life and work of HIE Dhlomo . Ravan Press.
  • 1991: Seme : the founder of the ANC. Skotaville Publishers, as co-author.
  • 1992: Tramp Royal: the true story of Trader Horn. Wits University Press.
  • 1996: Sol Plaatje : Mhudi. Francolin Publishers, as editor.
  • 2003: Murder at Morija: faith, mystery, and tragedy on an African mission. University of Virginia Press.
  • 2004: Battles of South Africa. David Philip, also called the South African battles .
  • 2006: Mandela: the authorized portrait. Andrews McMeel Publishing, as co-author.
  • 2008: A simple freedom: the strong mind of Robben Island prisoner No 468/64 . Hachette, as a co-author.
  • 2010: Nelson Mandela : conversations with myself. Doubleday Canada, as co-author.
  • 2014: The great silence: from Mushroom Valley to Delville Wood. South African forces in World War One. Sunday Times Books.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d portrait at dhs-class-of-1961 (English), accessed on February 28, 2019
  2. ^ LCCN entry , accessed on February 27, 2019
  3. ^ Brian Willan: Obituary Mail & Guardian of November 4, 2016 (English), accessed on February 28, 2019
personal data
SURNAME Couzens, Tim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Couzens, Timothy John (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African writer as well as literary and social scientist
DATE OF BIRTH February 13, 1944
DATE OF DEATH October 26, 2016