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Lewis Nkosi
South african writer and essayist (1936–2010).
Born December 5th, 1936 in Durban.
Died September 5th, 2010 at 73 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Occupations
composer, journalist, photographer, university teacher, writer
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes