Dennis Brutus

Sport Administrator, Freedom Fighter, Poet
Full Names
Dennis Vincent Brutus
Date of Birth
28/11/1924

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In Brief

Dennis Brutus was a South African activist, educator, journalist and poet. Professor: North-western University (English), United States; Organizer: Malmesbury Convention; IN 1961 he was banned and in 1963 he was arrested for violating his banning orders. He was imprisoned on Robben Island for 18 months. Dennis Brutus died of prostate cancer in Cape Town on 26 December 2009 at the age of 85.

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Sport Administrator, Freedom Fighter, Poet

Current Positions

Teacher
 
Port Elizabeth 
Organizer
Malmesbury Convention 
 
1961
Professor
North-western University (English) 
United States 
1971

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