WRITER

Es'kia Mphahlele

1919 - 2008

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Es'kia Mphahlele (17 December 1919 – 27 October 2008) 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 1977. His journey from a childhood in the slums of Pretoria to a literary icon was an odyssey both intellectually and politically. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Es'kia Mphahlele has received more than 114,032 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Es'kia Mphahlele is the 7,055th most popular writer, the 305th most popular biography from South Africa and the 22nd most popular South African Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 110k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 34.20

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.75

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.21

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Afrika my music
Social life and customs, South African Authors, Biography
1984
African Short Stories
Short stories, African (English), African literature, Short stories, african
1985
Echoes of African art
Black Art, Painting, South African Sculpture
1986
In Corner B
Fiction, Social life and customs, Africa, fiction
1967
Mandela
Anti-apartheid movements, Pictorial works, Mandela, nelson, 1918-2013
1990
Down Second Avenue
Authors, South African, Biography, Indigenous peoples
Contains primary source material.
1940

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Es'kia Mphahlele ranks 7,055 out of 7,302. Before him are Grace Ogot, Sherman Alexie, Kenneth Turan, Avijit Roy, Edward P. Jones, and Larry Christiansen. After him are Marguerite Abouet, Han Han, Ann Patchett, Urvashi Butalia, Cleanth Brooks, and Carter Bays.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Es'kia Mphahlele ranks 359. Before him are Howard Morris, Beatrice Hicks, Steve Brodie, Andy Rooney, Beryl Reid, and Wilfred Jacobs. After him is Doris Singleton. Among people deceased in 2008, Es'kia Mphahlele ranks 398. Before him are Hrvoje Ćustić, Karen Asrian, François Sterchele, Malalai Kakar, Eudy Simelane, and G. David Low. After him are Tim Russert, György Kolonics, Bill Brown, Jacob Lekgetho, Tony Snow, and Jerry Finn.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Es'kia Mphahlele ranks 305 out of 454. Before him are Hestrie Cloete (1978), Elana Meyer (1966), Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1982), Cheslin Kolbe (1993), Rosalyn Fairbank (1960), and Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (1980). After him are Olaf Kölzig (1970), Sibusiso Zuma (1975), Delron Buckley (1977), Jeff Coetzee (1977), Burry Stander (1987), and Victor Gomes (1982).

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Among WRITERS In South Africa

Among writers born in South Africa, Es'kia Mphahlele ranks 22. Before him are Athol Fugard (1932), Karel Schoeman (1939), Damon Galgut (1963), Bessie Head (1937), John Langalibalele Dube (1871), and Fatima Meer (1928). After him are Gcina Mhlophe (1958), Zoleka Mandela (1980), and Lauren Beukes (1976).

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