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KwaZulu-Natal who had previously commissioned Professor Mda to write the introduction to his book, Unsettled: 100 Year War of Resistance by Xhosa Against Boer and British which was published in 2015.
Cedric spoke affectionately about Professor Mda, referring to him as a polymath.
“He is skilled in many different creative mediums and I first came across him as a grammatist in the 80s before he rose to prominence as a novelist and his plays were performed throughout Lesotho,” said Nunn.
When speaking about journalism, Professor Mda believes that journalists write the first draft of history and there is a distinct difference between them and fiction writers.
According to Professor Mda, the reader because of the gaps that are left by the
“Journalists tell us what happened, fiction writers tell us how it feels to be in what happened and that is the biggest distinction between the two,” he said.
The students in attendance at the workshop felt honoured to be in the presence of a legendary South African writer who was able to give them valuable knowledge. DUT alumna and photographer Aphiwe Moyo said she had mixed emotions after meeting her idol.
“I never imagined that a small-town girl like me would have the chance to meet one of South Africa’s greatest authors,” she said.
Aphiwe further expressed how she felt inspired to be a writer and follow in Professor Mda’s footsteps.
Photographer: Minenhle Zikhali.
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becomes a co-creator of the story, writer.
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