Tim Couzens (1944–2016) was a South African literary and social historian, and travel writer.[1] He was educated at Durban High School, Rhodes University, and the University of the Witwatersrand. He won a number of awards for his works, and was employed in the Graduate School for Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.[2]
Couzens authored 16 distinct works[3] and was also involved in the publication of Nelson Mandela's "Conversations With Myself".[4]
In mid October 2016 Couzens suffered a severe head injury from a fall causing a brain haemorrhage. He fell into a coma and then died on October 26.[5]
Publications
The Return of the Amasi Bird: Black South African Poetry 1891-1981 (Ravan Press, 1982), co-edited with Essop Patel[2][6]
The New African: A Study of the Life and Work of H.I.E. Dhlomo (Ravan Press, 1985)
Tramp Royal: The True Story of Trader Horn (Wits University Press, 1992)
A new edition of Sol Plaatje's Mhudi with (Francolin Publishers, 1996)
Murder at Morija: Faith, Mystery, and Tragedy on an African Mission (University of Virginia Press, 2003)
