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The widely travelled novelist reveals that he edited the book while in lockdown in Germany as he could not leave the country until after a year.

Worked at Film and Publication Board · Studied African Literature at Wits - University of the Witwatersrand · Went to University of Cape.

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Biographical Information.

Mhlongo had a desultory academic career, albeit at two of South Africa's best universities.

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Niq Mhlongo

South African journalist, editor, writer and educator

Niq Mhlongo (born 10 June ) is a South African journalist, editor, writer and educator.

Early life and education

Mhlongo was born in Midway-Chiawelo, Soweto, the seventh of nine children, and raised in Soweto. His father, who died when Mhlongo was a teenager, worked as a post-office sweeper.

This anthology covers powerful themes such as poverty, corruption, culture, society – and has a dash of magical realism to boot.

Mhlongo was sent to Limpopo Province, the province his mother came from, to finish high school. Initially failing his matriculation exam in October ,^[1] Mhlongo completed his matric at Malenga High School in

He studied African literature and political studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, gaining a BA in In , he enrolled to study law there, transferring to the University of Cape Town the following year.

In , he discontinued university study to write his first novel, Dog Eat Dog.^[2]

Writing

Mhlongo was described by Rachel Donadio in The New York Times as "one of the most high-spiri