James Matthews | |
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Born | James David Matthews 24 May 1929 Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, Cape Province, Union of South Africa |
Died | 7 September 2024 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | (aged 95)
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Nationality | South African |
Education | Trafalgar High School |
Notable awards | Order of Ikhamanga (Silver) |
James Matthews, OIS (24 May 1929 – 7 September 2024) was a South African poet, writer and publisher. During the Apartheid era his poetry was banned, and Matthews was detained by the government in 1976 and for 13 years was denied a passport.