Modison Salayedvwa Magagula

Modison Salayedvwa Magagula (born 1958) is a Swazi novelist, educator, playwright, poet and short-story author. He has written some classical work, including Tentile (1990) and Bungani Bebangani (1997) which became part of the language curriculum at South Africa's schools.[https://www.gettextbooks.com/author/Modison_Salayedvwa_Magagula Books by Modison Salayedvwa Magagula], GetTextbooks. Retrieved 27 March 2024

Biography

Magagula attended William Pitcher College in Manzini where he obtained a diploma in teaching.{{Cite book

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| title = Encyclopedia of African literature

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| isbn = 0-415-23019-5}} He began his career as a playwright in 1986 after attending a workshop for writers in the Swazi capital of Mbabane. In 1989 he started a travelling theatre called the Siphila Nje Drama Society, the first of its kind in Swaziland. He writes plays, poems and short-stories in SiSwati on themes including postcolonialism, sectarianism, juvenile delinquency, relationships and AIDS.{{Citation

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| title = Kudliw’ Inhloko Majaha, Esangweni!

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| date = 2009-09-26

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In 2008, he received an award from the Swaziland National Council of Arts and Culture (SNCAC) for his work in the development of the arts in Swaziland.{{Citation

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| title = SNCAC honours Modison Magagula

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| date = 2008-12-22

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