Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Zakes Mda
Born: 1948 (age 76)
Bio: Zakes Mda, legally Zanemvula Kizito Gatyeni Mda, is a South African novelist, poet and playwright. He has won major South African and British literary awards for his novels and plays. He is currently a Patron of the Etisalat Prize for Literature.
Known for:
- Ways of Dying (1995)
- The heart of redness (2000)
- The Madonna of Excelsior (2002)
- The Whale Caller (2006)
- The Sculptors of Mapungubwe (2013)