Cont Mhlanga
Cont Mhlanga | |
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| Born | Cont Mdladla Mhlanga |
| Died | 01 August 2022 Bulawayo |
| Cause of death | Illness |
| Monuments | Lupane |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Citizenship | Zimbabwe |
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| Known for | Being a playwright. |
Notable work | Prince Claus award |
| Spouse(s) | Thembi Ngwabi |
Cont Mdladla Mhlanga was a Zimbabwean playwright, actor and theatre director.[1] He was also the founder and head of the Amakhosi Theatre Productions company, formed in 1982.[2][3]
He was a critic of the government of Robert Mugabe, and has been arrested often for public expressions of his views. He, alongside Burmese satirist Zarganar and City of Rhyme - a 14-strong hip-hop group from northern Brazil, whose lyrics condemn violence [4] - were winners of the inaugural Freedom to Create Prize in 2008.[5][6]
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- ↑ Riemenschneider, Dieter; Frank Schulze-Engler (1993). African literatures in the eighties. Rodopi. p. 113. ISBN 9051835183.
- ↑ Rubin, Don (1997). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Africa. Taylor & Francis. p. 365. ISBN 0415059313.
- ↑ Smith, David (2009-05-12). "Letter from Africa: 'When you tell a joke in the street, that is political'". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ↑ "Shine-A-Light - City of Rhyme". Archived from the original on 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ↑ Iqbal, Nosheen (2008-11-27). "Mhlanga and Zarganar win arts awards for human rights". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ↑ "Zimbabwe writer Mhalanga honoured". BBC News. 2008-11-26.