Book Launch: Bloke of All Ages – Perspectives of Bloke Modisane.
The UJ Department of English, in partnership with the Library, invites you to the book launch: Bloke of All Ages: Perspectives of Bloke Modisane. Editor: Siyabonga Njica and Siphiwo Mahala Bloke of All Ages is an expansive volume that offers refreshing new insights into the works of one of South Africa鈥檚 most important literary, intellectual and artistic figures 鈥� William Bloke Modisane. Born in Sophiatown, Modisane was a remarkable author, playwright and actor, and a leading member of the Drum generation in the 1950s. The contributors trace Modisane鈥檚 intellectual and cultural journey from his early years in South Africa to his exile in the United Kingdom, East Africa, North America, Italy, the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany.
Venue: Hybrid Chinua Achebe Auditorium, Level 6, Library, UJ Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
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Date: Thursday, 26 February 2026
Time: 16:00 – 18:00
Books will be available for sale
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