Samuel Edward Krune (SEK) Mqhayi
, 1875 - 1945
Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi was born on December 01, 1875 in Gqumahashe village Cape Town South Africa. He spent the greater part of his years in the rural Transkei district, and this is thought to have contributed in his love for Xhosa language and poetry which eventually earned him the title of “the father of Xhosa poetry”. He was educated in Lovedale Public TVET College, where he took a diploma in teaching. Aside from being a poet, he was also a novelist, dramatist, historian and translator. He is known for his works such as U-Samson, Don Jadu, and Abanta Besiwe. He wrote The Lawsuit of the Twins in defense of Xhosa law. He died in 1945.
Source:
Britannica (accessed: August 20, 2020).
Bio prepared by Eleanor A. Dasi, University of Yaounde I, wandasi5@yahoo.com
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