Find out more about famous South African Poets, including J. R. R. Tolkien, Keorapetse Kgositsile, Breyten Breytenbach, Robert Calvert and Ingrid Jonker.

Famous South African Poets

J. R. R. TolkienJ. R. R. Tolkien
03 January 1892
Writer
Keorapetse KgositsileKeorapetse Kgositsile
19 September 1938
Poet, Journalist, Writer

Breyten BreytenbachBreyten Breytenbach
16 September 1939
Poet, Writer, Painter

Robert CalvertRobert Calvert
09 March 1945
Poet, Singer, Writer

John Langalibalele DubeJohn Langalibalele Dube
22 February 1871
Essayist

Ingrid JonkerIngrid Jonker
19 September 1933
Poet, Writer
Dennis BrutusDennis Brutus
28 November 1924
Author

Benedict Wallet VilakaziBenedict Wallet Vilakazi
06 January 1906
Author

William PlomerWilliam Plomer
10 December 1903
Writer
Bernard Binlin DadiéBernard Binlin Dadié
10 January 1916
Novelist

Samuel Edward Krune MqhayiSamuel Edward Krune Mqhayi
01 December 1875
Dramatist
Mazisi KuneneMazisi Kunene
12 May 1930
Poet

Lewis NkosiLewis Nkosi
05 December 1936
Author

C. Louis LeipoldtC. Louis Leipoldt
28 December 1880
Poet

Oswald Mbuyiseni MtshaliOswald Mbuyiseni Mtshali
17 January 1940
Poet

Uys KrigeUys Krige
04 February 1910
Writer
Jack CopeJack Cope
03 June 1913
Novelist

D. F. MalherbeD. F. Malherbe
28 May 1881
Novelist

William Wellington GqobaWilliam Wellington Gqoba
31 July 1840
Poet

F.T. PrinceF.T. Prince
13 September 1912
Poet
Jean-Joseph RabéariveloJean-Joseph Rabéarivelo
04 March 1901
Poet