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Mongane Serote

Mongane Wally Serote

South African Poet and Writer


Born 08-05-1944

Wally is a South African poet and writer. He is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chair of the Freedom Park Trust in Pretoria. He has served as chair of the parliamentary select committee for arts and culture.

Contact details

O: (012) 361-0021


Mongane Serote's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Executive Chair | Freedom Park Trust
Pretoria | 2002 - present
Chair | Board of Trustees | Freedom Park Trust

Previous Position(s)

Chair | Portfolio Committe on Arts, Culture, Science & Technology | National Assembly
1994 - 2002

Government, Public Administration and Defence

Educational history

Tertiary

Columbia University, New York

Master of Arts - Fine Art

University of KwaZulu-Natal and University of Transkei

Honorary Doctor of Literature/Letters

Achievements

Awards

Pablo Neruda | Chilean government | 2004

Hon Dlitt | Unitra

Hon DLitt | NU

The Noma Award for Writing in Africa | 1993

Medal for Services & Achievements in field of English | English Acad of southern Africa

Ingrid Jonker Award for Poetry | 1973

PoemThird World Express selected as one of 100 best to come out of Africa in 20th century

Novel 'Gods Of Our Time' | Nominated by M-Net Awards

media exposure

Author | Scatter the Ashes and Go | 2002

Author | Gods of Our Time | 1999

Author | To every Birth its Blood | 1981

Author | Yakhal'Inkomo | 1972



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