Hilda Kuper | |
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| Born | 23 August 1911 |
| Died | 23 April 1992 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Swazi (1970–1992)[1] |
| Spouse | Leo Kuper |
| Awards | Rivers Memorial Medal (1961)[2] Guggenheim Fellowship (1969)[3] |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Witwatersrand London School of Economics |
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| Doctoral advisor | Bronisław Malinowski |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Social anthropology |
| Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Doctoral students | Dawn Chatty |
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Hilda Beemer Kuper (née Beemer; 23 August 1911 – 23 April 1992[1]) was a social anthropologist most notable for her extensive work on Swazi culture. She started studying the Swazi culture and associating with the Swaziland's royal family after she was awarded with a grant by the International African Institute of London. She studied and illustrated Swazi traditions embodied in the political vision of King Sobhuza II, who later became a close friend. King Sobhuza II personally awarded Kuper with Swazi citizenship in 1970.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Hilda Kuper, 1911-92" (PDF). Africa. 64 (1): 145–149. 1994. doi:10.1017/S0001972000036986. JSTOR 1161098. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "University of California: In Memoriam, 1994". University of California. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Hilda Kuper". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2015.