Breyten Breytenbach
(1939-2024)
South African writer and painter
51 views
About
Jump to
Breyten Breytenbach (16 September 1939 – 24 November 2024) was a South African writer, poet, and painter. He became internationally well-known as a dissident poet and vocal critic of South Africa under apartheid, and as a political prisoner of the National Party-led South African Government. He is also known as a founding member of the Sestigers, a dissident literary movement, and was one of the most important living poets in Afrikaans literature.
Key details
edit section
| Born |
16 September 1939 Bonnievale, Western Cape, South Africa
|
| Died |
24 November 2024 (aged 85)
|
| Zodiac | Virgo |
| Tags | Add tag |
Family members
Romantic interests
Friends & associates
Scholars
3
Similar profiles
10
Activity
Top contributors today
Be the first to contribute today
Tags
Featured contributors
Couples by country
USA · UK · Canada · Australia · France · Germany · India · China · South Korea · Japan · Spain · MexicoCouples by decade
1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020sADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
