Tim Couzens

Tim Couzens
Born	13 February 1944 Durban, South Africa
Died	28 October 2016 (aged 72)
Occupation	Writer, literary and social historian
Language	English
Nationality	South African
Education	Durban High School
Alma mater	Rhodes University University of the Witwatersrand

Tim Couzens (1944–2016) was a South African literary and social historian, and travel writer.^[1] He was educated at Durban High School, Rhodes University, and the University of the Witwatersrand. He won a number of awards for his works, and was employed in the Graduate School for Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.^[2]

Couzens authored 16 distinct works^[3] and was also involved in the publication of Nelson Mandela's "Conversations With Myself".^[4]

On 28 October 2016, it was reported that Couzens died.^[5] The cause of death was head injuries sustained from a fall at his home.

Publications

• Battles of South Africa (David Philip, 2004)
• A new edition of Sol Plaatje's Mhudi with (Francolin Publishers, 1996)
• Tramp Royal: The True Story of Trader Horn (Wits University Press, 1992)
• The New African: A Study of the Life and Work of H.I.E. Dhlomo (Ravan Press, 1985)
• The Return of the Amasi Bird: Black South African Poetry 1891-1981 (Ravan Press, 1982), co-edited with Essop Patel

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Awards

• 1993 Alan Paton Award (Tramp Royal)

References

1. "RIP Tim Couzens (1944-2016)". Books Live Sunday Time. Sunday Time. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
2. "About Tim Couzens". Random Struik. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
3. "Books by Tim Couzens (Author of Tramp Royal)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
4. "Respected author Tim Couzens dies". News24. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
5. "Respected author Tim Couzens dies". News24. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
6. Grant-Marshall, Sue (28 October 2014). "AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Pity of the Great War". Business Day Live. Retrieved 12 August 2015.