Dennis Brutus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dennis Brutus

South African activist and writer

Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1924

Place of Birth: Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe

Date of Death: 26-Dec-2009

Profession: writer, poet, university teacher

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Dennis Vincent Brutus (28 November 1924 – 26 December 2009) was a South African activist, educator, journalist and poet best known for his campaign to have South Africa banned from the Olympic Games due to its controversial racial policy of apartheid.