Tim Couzens | |
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| Born | 13 February 1944 Durban, South Africa |
| Died | 26 October 2016 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Writer, literary and social historian |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | Durban High School |
| Alma mater | |
Tim Couzens (1944–2016) was a South African literary and social historian, and travel writer.[1] He was educated at Durban High School, Rhodes University, and the University of the Witwatersrand. He won a number of awards for his works, and was employed in the Graduate School for Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.[2]
Couzens authored 16 distinct works[3] and was also involved in the publication of Nelson Mandela's "Conversations With Myself".[4]
In mid October 2016 Couzens suffered a severe head injury from a fall causing a brain haemorrhage. He fell into a coma and then died on October 26.[5]