Zakes Mda

South African writer
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Zakes Mda

Summary

Zakes Mda is a human[1]. His place of birth was Herschel[2]. He was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a dramaturge[4], poet[5], playwright[6], painter[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Herschel[2], Zakes Mda…
  • Zakes Mda's place of birth was Sterkspruit[10].
  • Zakes Mda was born on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zakes Mda was born on +1948-10-06T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Zakes Mda's father was Ashby Peter Solomzi Mda[12].
  • Zakes Mda held citizenship in South Africa[13].
  • Zakes Mda's professions included dramaturge[4].
  • Zakes Mda worked as a poet[5].
  • Zakes Mda worked as a playwright[6].
  • Zakes Mda worked as a painter[7].
  • Zakes Mda's professions included writer[8].
  • Zakes Mda's professions included sculptor[14].
  • Zakes Mda's field of work was literature[15].
  • Zakes Mda's field of work was drama[16].
  • Zakes Mda's field of work was pedagogy[17].
  • Zakes Mda's field of work was visual arts[18].
  • Zakes Mda's field of work was painting[19].
  • Among Zakes Mda's employers was Ohio University[20].
  • Zakes Mda was educated at Ohio University[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Zakes Mda is Etisalat Prize for Literature[22].
  • Zakes Mda received the The Sunday Times Fiction Prize[23].
  • Zakes Mda received the Order of Ikhamanga[24].
  • Zakes Mda received the Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards[25].
  • Zakes Mda is recorded as male[26].
  • Zakes Mda's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Herschel[2], a town[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1879[30] and Sterkspruit[10], a town[31], in South Africa[32]. Recorded date of birth include +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1948-10-06T00:00:00Z[11]. Zakes Mda's father was Ashby Peter Solomzi Mda[12].

Education

Zakes Mda's education included a stint at Ohio University[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dramaturge[4], poet[5], playwright[6], painter[7], writer[8], and sculptor[14]. Fields of work include literature[15], a type of arts[33]; drama[16], a literary mode[34]; pedagogy[17], a branch of science[35]; visual arts[18], a type of arts[36]; and painting[19], a method[37]. Among Zakes Mda's employers was Ohio University[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Zakes Mda is Etisalat Prize for Literature[22].

Recognition

Awards received include The Sunday Times Fiction Prize[23], a literary award[38], in South Africa[39], founded in 2001[40]; Order of Ikhamanga[24], an order[41], in South Africa[42], founded in 2003[43]; and Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards[25], an award[44], in South Africa[45], founded in 2001[46].

Why It Matters

Zakes Mda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Zakes Mda born?

Zakes Mda was born in Herschel[2].

Who were Zakes Mda's parents?

Zakes Mda's father was Ashby Peter Solomzi Mda[12].

What did Zakes Mda do for work?

Zakes Mda worked as dramaturge[4], poet[5], playwright[6], painter[7], and writer[8].

Where did Zakes Mda go to school?

Zakes Mda was educated at Ohio University[21].

What awards did Zakes Mda receive?

Honors received include The Sunday Times Fiction Prize[23], Order of Ikhamanga[24], and Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . presidency.gov.za. presidency.gov.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . johannesburgreviewofbooks.com. johannesburgreviewofbooks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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