An ode to Chris 'Zithulele' Mann: poet, teacher and cultural icon
Sandile Ngidi recalls the life of a man whose art reflected on the essence of our humanity. Chris “Zithulele” Mann was a leading South African-English poet, teacher and cultural icon. His prayerful and joyous poems offer deep reflections on apartheid times, nature, God, the cosmos and the inevitability of death. After being diagnosed with cancer last year, he died peacefully at his home in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, on Wednesday morning surrounded by his loved ones – his wife, the visual artist Julia Skeen; his two adult children, Luke and Amy; and close family friends. “Dear Chris died ...
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