Bloke of All Ages: Persepectives on Bloke Modisane - Softcover

Modisane, Bloke; Graham, Shane; Guldimann, Colette; Gunner, Liz; Kumalo, Vusumuzi R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1776149750 ISBN 13: 9781776149759

Publisher: Wits University Press, 2026

Synopsis

Bloke of All Ages is an expansive reflection that offers refreshing new insights into the works of one of South Africa's most important literary, intellectual and artistic figures, 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's 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. Through a comprehensive and diverse exploration of Modisane's body of work, they offer critical literary essays on his early short stories, his autobiography Blame Me on History, his journalism as well as his writings while in exile. The volume also includes little-known and previously unpublished essays by Modisane, written during his time in exile. Bloke of All Ages highlights the relevance and resilience of Modisane's intellectual and cultural contribution by situating his work in the broader historic context of South African creative arts.

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About the Author

William (Bloke) Modisane (28 August 1923 – 1 March 1986) was a South African writer, actor and journalist.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wits University Press
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1776149750
• ISBN 13: 9781776149759
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272