Shabbir Banoobhai
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Shabbir Banoobhai is a South Africa
n poet.
He was born in Durban
and, after school wanted to study at University. The costs were prohibitive, and instead he studied to become a teacher at Springfield College. He was elected President of the Student's Representative Council in 1970, and became assistant editor of the College newspaper, Aspect, which was occasionally banned for its protests against the apartheid state.
At college, he met Fatima Meer
, who, after finding out he wrote poetry, suggested he meet with the prominent poet Douglas Livingstone
.
While still at College, he successfully studied for a Bachelor of Commerce Degree through Unisa, the correspondence university, and after a short stint of teaching, he began work as an accountant.
In his own words, his work aims 'to promote a vision of a more humane society – a society that not only respects all its members as human beings but which considers them as spiritual beings and essentially divine.'
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n poet.
He was born in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
and, after school wanted to study at University. The costs were prohibitive, and instead he studied to become a teacher at Springfield College. He was elected President of the Student's Representative Council in 1970, and became assistant editor of the College newspaper, Aspect, which was occasionally banned for its protests against the apartheid state.
At college, he met Fatima Meer
Fatima Meer
Fatima Meer was a South African writer, academic, screenwriter, and prominent anti-apartheid activist.-Early life:...
, who, after finding out he wrote poetry, suggested he meet with the prominent poet Douglas Livingstone
Douglas Livingstone (poet)
Douglas Livingstone was a South African poet.He was born in Kuala Lumpur, but his family moved to Natal after his father was taken prisoner during the Japanese invasion of Malaya. He attended Kearsney College and in 1964, he started work as a marine biologist in Durban...
.
While still at College, he successfully studied for a Bachelor of Commerce Degree through Unisa, the correspondence university, and after a short stint of teaching, he began work as an accountant.
In his own words, his work aims 'to promote a vision of a more humane society – a society that not only respects all its members as human beings but which considers them as spiritual beings and essentially divine.'
Poetry
- echoes of my other self (1980)
- shadows of a sun-darkened land (1984)
- inward moon - outward sun (2002)
- lightmail (2002)
- book of songs (2004)
- lyrics in paradise (2009)
- dark light - the spirit's secret (2009)
Other works
- wisdom in a jug: reflections of love (1999)
- if i could write - Ramadan letters that can be read at Christmas or on any other day (2006)
- water would suffice: reflections of love (2007)
- a mountain is an upside down valley (2008)
- the mirror's memory - reflective essays and thoughts (2009)
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