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Benedict Wallet Vilakazi

South african zulu poet, novelist, and educator (1906–1947).

Born January 6th, 1906 in KwaDukuza.

Died October 26th, 1947 at 41 years old in Johannesburg (meningitis).

Occupations
linguist, poet, translator, writer

A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day. Emily Dickinson