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Dennis Brutus, Craig Ellenport

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individual biography

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non fiction

Dennis Brutus

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Craig Ellenport

Discovering history's heroes

Dennis Brutus was a poet and human rights activist whose works centered on his sufferings and those of Black South Africans. For fourteen years, Dennis taught English and Afrikaans in South Africa. As the white minority government increased restrictions on the black population, he became involved in a series of anti-apartheid related activities, including efforts to end discrimination in sports. The government subsequently banned him from teaching, writing, publishing, attending social or political meetings, and pursuing his studies. In 1963, his refusal to abide by the ban resulted in eighteen months of hard labor on Robben Island, alongside Nelson Mandela. Forbidden to write or publish after his release, Brutus left South Africa in 1966 for England and then the United States, and is now recognized as one of the prominent voices in the anti-apartheid movement. -- Amazon

Professor Brutus -- Growing up -- Early poetry, teaching, and sports -- Starting a family, fighting apartheid -- Banned -- Shot in the back -- Robben Island -- Exile -- Thoughts abroad -- Coming to America -- Dennis Brutus Defense Committee -- End of apartheid -- The poetry of Dennis Brutus -- Return to South Africa -- The legacy of Dennis Brutus

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