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Lefifi Tladi
South African painter, poet, and musician
Lefifi Tladi | |
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| Born | (1949-01-04) 4 January 1949 (age 76) Pretoria, South Africa |
| Education | Gerlesborg School of Fine Art |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, poet, sculptor, musician |
| Awards | 2021 SALA Literary lifetime achievement award |
| Website | lefifitladi.com |
Lefifi Tladi (born 4 January 1949) is a South African painter, poet, sculptor and musician.
As a member of the black consciousness movement he was exiled from South Africa in 1976.[1] He lived in exile, primarily in Stockholm, Sweden, until the abolition of apartheid, and in 1997 returned to South Africa for the first time in over 20 years.[2] In 2021, he was awarded the lifetime achievement award by the South African Literary Awards.[3]
Biography
Lefifi Tladi was born in 1949 in the township of Lady Selborne, Pretoria, South Africa.[4] His involvement in the cultural world started in 1966 when h