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| Name: |
Dennis Brutus | | Birth Date: |
1924 | | Place of Birth: |
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia | | Nationality: |
South African | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
poet |
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 Biography of Dennis Brutus
1,033 words, approx. 3 pages
 The South African poet in exile Dennis Brutus (born 1924) is known both as a creative artist and as a political activist opposed to apartheid. Dennis Brutus was born in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, of South African parents. Educated at Fort Hare... summary from source:
 Biography of Dennis Brutus
5,050 words, approx. 17 pages
 Dennis Brutus is certainly the best-known and perhaps the finest poet writing in English to come from South Africa. Apart from his early lyrics, most of his poetry is committed to the struggle against oppression and racism, but much of it... summary from source:
Biography of Dennis Brutus
3,490 words, approx. 12 pages
One of the foremost South African poets, Dennis Brutus is a prime example of Third World writers whose work is particularly striking because they are successful at combining Western literary structures and traditions with indigenous forms and... 
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Dennis Brutus Information
506 words, approx. 2 pages
Dennis Vincent Brutus (born November 28, 1924, Salisbury, Rhodesia) is a South African poet. A graduate of the University of Fort Hare and the University of the Witwatersrand, Brutus was formerly on the faculty of the University of Denver and...
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 The Village Voice Brutus and the LSD
09/25/2002: 884 words, approx. 3 pages Lean, Hungry, and Sapphic Looks at Axis and Chashama JULIUS CAESAR By William Shakespeare Axis Theater 1 Sheridan Square 212-807-9300 HOLLYWOOD NURSES By Sheila Head and Peter M. Marino Chashama 135 West 42nd Street 212-206-1515 ... summary from source:
The Sunday Telegraph London Brutus on Broadway
04/24/2005: 582 words, approx. 2 pages Julius Caesar, NY The entrance is pure Denzel - confident and yet cagey, taking the measure of the space as he lets us take the measure of him. Shakespeare gave Brutus no such wordless overture, but this is Washington's most tantalising scene. As... summary from source:
 The New York Observer Hillel Chapters Break New Ground by Hosting 'Breaking the Silence'
12/5/2006: 595 words, approx. 2 pagesWhat am I talking about? What is Breaking the Silence? I met Yehuda Shaul last summer in Hebron. Raised Orthodox in Jerusalem, Shaul was a sergeant in the IDF serving in the Occupied Territories when he woke up one morning a couple of years ago...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Frank M. Chipasula
6,053 words, approx. 20 pages
In the following essay, Chipasula argues that the strains and pressures of the apartheid state, rather than inspiring Brutus, actually limited the extent of his poetic achievement.
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Critical Essay by Palaver interview
3,200 words, approx. 11 pages
In the following excerpt, Brutus speaks to an African literature class about the personal experiences and literary influences that shape his poetry
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Critical Essay by Pol Ndu
3,003 words, approx. 10 pages
In the following excerpt, Ndu maintains that the presence of passion is critical for creating great poetry and he argues that Brutus's poetry is limited by what the author calls his "cautious " emotional involvement in the anti-apartheid movement.
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