| Intro | South african literary and social historian, and travel writer |
| Was |
Historian Writer Social historian Literary historian |
| From | South Africa |
| Type |
Academia Literature Social science |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 13 February 1944, Durban, eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Death |
28 October 2016 (aged 72 years) |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
Tim Couzens (1944–2016) was a South African literary and social historian, and travel writer. 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.
Couzens authored 16 distinct works and was also involved in the publication of Nelson Mandela’s “Conversations With Myself”.
On 28 October 2016, it was reported that Couzens died. The cause of death was head injuries sustained from a fall at his home.
Publications
- Battles of South Africa (David Philip, 2004)
- A new edition of Sol Plaatje’s Mhudi with (Francolin Publishers, 1996)
- Tramp Royal: The True Story of Trader Horn (Wits University Press, 1992)
- The New African: A Study of the Life and Work of H.I.E. Dhlomo (Ravan Press, 1985)
- The Return of the Amasi Bird: Black South African Poetry 1891-1981 (Ravan Press, 1982), co-edited with Essop Patel
Awards
- 1993 Alan Paton Award (Tramp Royal)