Thomas Mofolo | |
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 Sketch of Thomas Mofolo by Frédéric Christol | |
| Born | 22 December 1876 Khojane, Basutoland |
| Died | 8 September 1948 Teyateyaneng, Basutoland |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | 1907 - 1925 |
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Thomas Mokopu Mofolo (22 December 1876 – 8 September 1948) is often regarded as the first African novelist. His body of work, which consists of three books composed between 1905 and 1910, were first written in Sesotho, and then widely translated.
He is best known for his third book, Chaka, a fictional retelling of the story of the rise and fall of the Zulu emperor-king Shaka.