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Njabulo S. Ndebele

Author of Fools and Other Stories

13+ Works 212 Members

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Includes the names: Njabulo Ndebele, ndebele njabula, Njabulo S. Ndebele, Njabulo Simakahle Ndebele

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Works by Njabulo S. Ndebele

Fools and Other Stories (1983) 110 copies

The Cry of Winnie Mandela (2003) 39 copies

Bonolo and the Peach Tree (1992) 27 copies

Rediscovery of the ordinary: Essays on South African literature and culture (1991) 11 copies

Fine Lines from the Box: Further Thoughts About Our Country (2007) 10 copies

Fools (Sefika Series) (1997) 5 copies

Death of a Son (in Telling Tales - GORDIMER) (1987) 2 copies

Dårar och andra berättelser (1998) 2 copies

The Prophetess (Well Known Stories) (2002) 2 copies

Dilemmas of leadership: AIDS and state consolidation in South Africa (The 2002 Oliver Tambo memorial lecture) 1 copy

Four stories about Contemporary Music in Africa 1 copy

Thinking of Brenda (2009) 1 copy

the music of the violin 1 copy

Associated Works

Telling Tales (2004) — Contributor — 373 copies, 2 reviews

Heinemann Book of Contemporary African Short Stories (1992) — Contributor — 62 copies

The Anchor Book of Modern African Stories (2002) — Contributor — 58 copies

African Literature: an anthology of criticism and theory (2007) — Contributor — 24 copies

African Rhapsody: Short Stories of the Contemporary African Experience (1994) — Contributor — 23 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Ndebele, Njabulo Simakahle
Birthdate: 1948-07-04
Gender: male
Education: University of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland
University of Cambridge (Churchill College)
University of Denver
Occupations: University Chancellor
Organizations: Congress of South African Writers
Awards and honors: South African Literary Award Lifetime Achievement (2014)
Nationality: South Africa
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Places of residence: Johannesburg, South Africa (birthplace)
Cape Town, South Africa
Disambiguation notice: VIAF:92057221
Associated Place (for map): South Africa

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Works Cited in The Life and Death of Democracy by John Keane (1)

Awards

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Noma Award for Publishing in Africa

Fools and Other Stories (1984)

The Cry of Winnie Mandela (Honourable mention – 2004)

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Statistics

Works: 13
Also by: 5
Members: 212
Popularity: #104,833
Rating: ½ 3.4

ISBNs: 25
Languages: 2

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