Nat Nakasa
1937–1965 (age 28)
South African writer
Biography
Nat Nakasa was a South African writer and journalist whose literary work addressed the complexities of life in his homeland during a transformative period. Born in 1937, he developed a reputation for thoughtful and incisive commentary through his writing.
Nakasa's contributions to South African letters were marked by his keen observations and artistic sensibility. Though his life was cut short in 1965, his work continues to be recognized for its cultural and historical significance.