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A conversation with Poet Dennis Brutus
Because of the recent news coverage of the elections in Zimbabwe I was reminded of the interview I did
with poet and activist Dennis Brutus some years ago. Dennis was born in Zimbabwe, raised in South
Africa and began protesting against South African apartheid from an early age. Dennis has been a
tireless activist for the rights of all people particularly Africans. As a poet "Although his main subject
matter is the devastation and realities of oppression and the need to resist it, his tone remains lyrical,
meditative and he does not succumb to self-pity or employ the use of propaganda in his work. His
manner of mixing radical and traditional poetry is striking in its originality." (www.dennisbrutus.com)
I had the privilege of meeting and interviewing Dennis and through that interview and the research I did
around it I gained a greater understanding of the problems of what is euphemistically called
"globalization." It seems it is mostly a one sided globe. Without praising Robert Mugabe still it is better
to understand the sources of the problems in Zimbabwe. This interview certainly has helped me over
the years, you may find it interesting as well. It has been in our Archives for a number of years.
A conversation with Poet Dennis Brutus
Because of the recent news coverage of the elections in Zimbabwe I was reminded of the interview I did
with poet and activist Dennis Brutus some years ago. Dennis was born in Zimbabwe, raised in South
Africa and began protesting against South African apartheid from an early age. Dennis has been a
tireless activist for the rights of all people particularly Africans. As a poet "Although his main subject
matter is the devastation and realities of oppression and the need to resist it, his tone remains lyrical,
meditative and he does not succumb to self-pity or employ the use of propaganda in his work. His
manner of mixing radical and traditional poetry is striking in its originality." (www.dennisbrutus.com)
I had the privilege of meeting and interviewing Dennis and through that interview and the research I did
around it I gained a greater understanding of the problems of what is euphemistically called
"globalization." It seems it is mostly a one sided globe. Without praising Robert Mugabe still it is better
to understand the sources of the problems in Zimbabwe. This interview certainly has helped me over
the years, you may find it interesting as well. It has been in our Archives for a number of years.