Mzi mahalo biography for kids
Mzi Mahola
South African writer, author and poet (born )
Mzi Mahola was a South African writer, author and poet. He was born on 12 February , in Claremont near Durban.[1] He grew up between Lushington near Seymour and Port Elizabeth, living the Eastern Cape as Mzikayise Winston Mahola.
He died at home in Zwide on 26 August [2] Mzi Mahola was his pen name.
Biography
Mzi Mahola was born in Claremont in near Durban in [1] He started writing in at Healdtown High School. In the s he joined the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM). (BCM). He later became a member of a non-racial youth group called Isihlobo Youth Group (Friendship) and which had an emblem of a black and white reef-knot indicating friendship.
Mzi mahalo biography for kids youtube Born in in Claremont, KZN, he began writing in Poet Muse. One day over a ridge Emerged people riding And men of our village Took to their heels And vanished in a forest. With the support of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan main library, Mahola assisted by Yvonne Skinner managed to publish Umthombo The Fountain , a magazine for his workshop participants.Isihlobo Youth Group was a daughter body of the Institute of Race Relations. Mahola was periodically detained and interrogated for his writings. The Special Branch confiscated his first poetry manuscript in August Due to persecution as well as the loss of his manuscript he lost interest in writing for fourteen years.
[3] He started writing again in and joined the Congress of South African Writers (COSAW).[4] He submitted his work to various national and international poetry journals, magazines, publications and anthologies. Some of his work was published jointly, with other writers of the world in twenty-eight anthologies.
Extracts of his work have been translated into Danish, German, Norwegian, Spanish, Turkish and Malayalam languages. Mahola wrote poetry, drama, novel and script. He translated a selection of his poems into his mother tongue and published his first Xhosa poetry book titled Ezingaqhelekanga, meaning Strange Things in [5]
Mahola conducted many poetry workshops in various venues around the country.
He also adjudicated in many competitions including the works of Port Elizabeth poets who took part in the twinning of the two cities of Goteborg (Sweden) and Port Elizabeth, South Africa.[6] This intercity twinning project resulted in the exchange visits of young writers between the two cities in
His first poetry volume Strange Things (Snailpress ) was selected to represent South Africa in the World Book Fair in Geneva in His second poetry book of verse, When Rains Come (Carapace ) won the Olive Schreiner Literary award for under the auspices of Wits English Academy.
Mzi mahalo biography for kids in hindi This article has multiple issues. One day over a ridge Emerged people riding And men of our village Took to their heels And vanished in a forest. News Line Plus. In the commander of his underground unit sent him to Lesotho for political training.In he represented South African writers in Glasgow in a symposium between writers of the two countries to celebrate South Africa’s tenth anniversary of democracy. In , Mahola took part in the International Africa Poetry Festival. In he represented the Eastern Cape in a cultural week in Athens.
Childhood Sports Youth Politics and Activities
Mzi Mahola attended school in Lushington until the age of In he joined his parents in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
At the age of 13 he started boxing and lost one fight in more than 80 amateur fights, training with the Fighting Terrors under the late Mr. Nyami Phemba at T.C. White Hall. In he was crowned national Flyweight Champion at the South African Amateur Boxing Union championships (SAABU) held at Milner Park in Gauteng. He turned professional and became the Eastern Province Bantamweight Champion.
He held the title until , when sport was suspended due to national unrests. He was unbeaten in 12 professional fights. He also served as Treasurer of Boast Pirates Football Club. In he was recruited to operate underground for the ANC.
In the commander of his underground unit sent him to Lesotho for political training.
Online biography for kids Childhood Sports Youth Politics and Activities [ edit ]. I don't know what they talked with grandpa, After they had gone He told us YayinguRhulumente.. There was interest in translating it into German and Danish , but this has not materialized to date. Is Poem Hunter safe?Upon his return he formed a worker’s union at the Port Elizabeth Museum where he worked. He recruited a white woman for underground operation in his unit. He successfully went in and out of the former Transkei Homeland to establish underground units.
Mahola was in the executive of Uncwadi Writers Association and a member of Bhala Writers organization.
He was also a Chairperson of the Friends of the Zwide Library where he conducted a voluntary project of creative writing until the outbreak of the Covid pandemic. As a member of the Toastmasters International he won first place in the Eastern Cape Division in Humorous Speech Competition in He came second place in the finals at national level held at UNISA later that year.
Mahola’s poem commemorating fallen heroes of the struggle is scrawled on the monument at Emlotheni Memorial Park in New Brighton in Gqeberha. He was one of the recipients of a book honoring pillars of Korsten and New Brighton compiled by the Wall of Honor committee and their respective communities in His name is written in the Wall of Honor in the New Brighton library for his contribution in community development.
Books
His first book with poems is titled Strange Things by Snail Press in Plumstead [South Africa]: ISBN&#; Because of its late submission for publishing, Mr. Stephen Daitsh who was a friend of the publisher, Mr. Gus Ferguson, sponsored the book to be published. It received positive reviewing and was amongst those selected to represent South Africa in Geneva World Book Fair in There was interest in translating it into German and Danish, but this has not materialized to date.
His second anthology 'When Rains Come' was also sponsored by Mr. Stephen Daitsh to be published in by Carapace.
Mzi mahalo biography for kids His name is written in the Wall of Honor in the New Brighton library for his contribution in community development. Mahola conducted many poetry workshops in various venues around the country. Wikidata item. From that period since writing again, he submitting work successfully to national and international journals, magazines and publications.It won the Olive Schreiner Literary Prize in the Category Poetry for the year The Wits English Academy voted the volume the Best English Poetry Book in South Africa for the period and
In his third volume Dancing in the Rain was published by UKZN Printers.
In he published his fourth poetry volume titled The Last Chapter by Imbizo Arts of South Africa, Port Elizabeth.
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Novel
Mahola’s first novel is titled Dancing With Hyenas, by Ilitha Publishers, Pretoria. ISBN&#; This novel was born after Mahola’s twenty-five years of poetry writing experience. The semi-biographical novel, inspired by his life before he was recruited to operate underground for the ANC, received positive reviewing because of its nature.
It is a narrative of personal encounter, detentions, interrogations, torture and loss of material in the hands of the feared and above-the-law members of the Special Branch. Dancing With Hyenas is not researched information.
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Mahola produced four plays. One of them was titled Not in My Room. It won first place in a drama festival to celebrate local talent. It was performed at the Barn, a local theatre house.
The second one titled Something Must Break was performed at the National Arts Festival and it received standing ovation. Mahola also wrote plays for schools taking part in the now defunct Delta Schools Drama Festival. In his last years he is edoted and finalised his out of stock collection. He completed and submitted for publishing his second autobiography titled Heroes of the Struggle (The Forgotten Bastards) which is a sequel to Dancing With Hyenas.
This novel reveals his deep involvement but clandestine underground activism; his numerous close shaves with death, all told in first place narration. Names of comrades who operated with him are real.
Biography for 2nd graders: When I was a little boy I never questioned why A solitary path Led from a poor man's hut. Biography [ edit ]. There was interest in translating it into German and Danish , but this has not materialized to date. He came down the street In one hand Holding a live chicken By its wings, In the other A packet of onions And potatoes.
The author claims that this is done to honor them for their contribution, selflessness and steadfastness during the struggle years. &#;
He presented papers and given speeches at the National Arts Festival and at other venues for school children. He gave poetry readings for university groups and communityprojects. Now and then he ran poetryworkshops around the Province for interested groups of writers and learners.
He initiated voluntary poetry workshops that catered for learners in his neighboring municipal library in Zwide township. With the support of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan main library, Mahola (assisted by Yvonne Skinner) managed to publish Umthombo (The Fountain), a magazine for his workshop participants. The project came to a halt after the outbreak of the Covid pandemic.
He later ran the project from home. Learners were engaged in writing, reading and public speaking skills.
Further reading
- Pillars of Korsten And New Brighton, compiled by Yvonne Skinner from information received from the New Brighton and Korsten Wall of Honour committees and their respective communities.
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- SOUNDINGS A Selection of Poetry Edited by Douglas Reid Skinner Publisher: Cape Town South Africa: TheCarefour Press cc, ISBN&#;
- The Open Door Omnibus Selections from new writers Individual Contributors Publisher: Cape Town South Africa: Buchu Books open door series, ISBN&#;
- The Heart in Exile: South African Poetry in English, Edited by Leon De Kock & Ian Tromp Published by Penguin Books ISBN&#;
- The Pick of Snailpress Poems compiled by Robin Malan Published Claremont South Africa by David Phillips (Pty) Ltd ISBN&#;
- South African Poets on Poetry, Interviews From New Coin Edited by Robert Berold Published Scottsville South Africa by Gecko Poetry an imprint of University of Natal Press ISBN&#;
- A Literary Guide to the Eastern Cape: Places and the Voices of Writers by Jeanette Eve Published Cape Town South Africa by Double Storey Books a Juta company ISBN&#;
- Strange things: Author: Mzi Mahola Publisher: Plumstead [South Africa]: Snailpress, ISBN&#;
- When rains come: Author: Mzi Mahola Publisher: Plumstead, South Africa: Carapace Poets, ISBN&#;
- Dancing in the rain: Author: Mzi Mahola Publisher: Scottsville, South Africa: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, ISBN&#;