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William Modisane
South African writer, actor and journalist (1923–1986)
William Modisane | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 August 1923 (1923-08-28) South Africa |
| Died | 1 March 1986 (1986-04) (aged 62) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist, actor |
| Years active | 1923–1986 |
William Modisane (28 August 1923 – 1 March 1986), better known as Bloke Modisane, was a South African writer, actor and journalist.
Biography
William "Bloke" Modisane, the eldest son of Joseph and Ma-Willie Modisane,[1] grew up in Sophiatown, a multiracial suburb in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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His father was murdered and his sister died of malnutrition. To make ends meet, his mother ran a shebeen. As Modisane would write in his autobiography: "My mother wanted a better life for her children, a kind of insurance against poverty by trying to give me a prestige profession, and if necessary would go to jail whilst doing it."[2]
He joined Drum magazine as a journalist 6.
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