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Project Partners

poets & ADVISORS

Makhosazana Xaba, poetMAKHOSAZANA XABA

Phillipa Yaa de Villiers, poetPHILLIPA YAA DE VILLIERS

Photo of Isobel Dixon

ISOBEL DIXON

Photo of Finuala Dowling

finuala dowling

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Andrew motion

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Beverley Naidoo

Kelwyn SoleKelwyn Sole

PROJECT DIRECTORS

Georgie Horrell, Director of Studies for English, Homerton College
Morag Styles, Professor of Children's Poetry, Cambridge Faculty of Education

CORE TEAM

Professor Denise Newfield, SA Team Leader, School of Literature, Language and Media (English), University of the Witwatersrand
Andrew Foley, Associate Professor, University of the Witwatersrand
Roz Hudson, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Commonwealth Education
Afurakan T. Mohare, 'Word n Sound'
Qhakaza Mbali Mthembu, 'Word n Sound'
Malika Ndlovu (National Co-ordinator for DFL Lover + Another Poetry Challenge at Drama for Life and Project Manager at Arts Aweh)
Pamela Nichols, Leader of Writing Centre, University of the Witwatersrand
Phillipa Yaa de Villiers, Poet / University of the Witwatersrand
Makhosazana Xaba, Poet / University of the Witwatersrand

ASSOCIATES

Karen Lazar, Principal Tutor, University of the Witwatersrand
David Whitley, Lecturer in English, Cambridge Faculty of Education

patrons

Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, UK
Professor Keorapetse Kgositsile, Poet Laureate, South Africa

ADVISORS

Isobel Dixon, Poet and literary agent
Finuala Dowling, Poet
Andrew Motion, Poet and Director, Poetry Archive
Beverley Naidoo, Author
Kelwyn Sole, Poet and Professor, University of Cape Town