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Es'kia Mphahlele
South African writer and publisher (–)
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| Born | Ezekiel Mphahlele ()17 December Marabastad, Pretoria, Union of South Africa |
| Died | 27 October () (aged&#;88) Lebowakgomo, Limpopo, South Africa |
| Occupation | Writer, educationist, philosopher |
| Language | SePedi, SeTswana, SeSotho, IsiZulu, English, Afrikaans |
| Genre | Drama, fiction, poetry, |
Es'kia Mphahlele (17 December – 27 October ) was a South African writer, educationist, artist and activist celebrated as the Father of African Humanism and one of the founding figures of modern African literature.
He was given the name Ezekiel Mphahlele at birth but changed his name to Es'kia in His journey from a childhood in the slums of Pretoria to a literary icon was an odyssey both intellectually and politically. As a writer, he brought his own experiences in and outside South Africa to bear on his short stories, fic