Poetry and Essays
The poems, stories and essays of Mphutlane wa
Bofelo operate within a framework of thinking that is an amalgam of
philosophies: that of black consciousness, humanistic Islam and
socialism. His voice is both lyrical and satirical, expressing anger and
tenderness even as his barbs are sharp and his kisses tender. His beats
are complex polyrhythms that roll on in incantatory style or achieve
mystical brevity.
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About the author
Bofelo entered the world of sociopolitical and cultural activism in the
early 1980s through the black consciousness movement in Zamdela Township
in Sasolburg. He lives in Durban, where he has built up an audience as a
performer of poetry, a speaker and a facilitator. He has self-published
two poetry collections and is represented in journals, newspapers and
on web sites.