Jack Mapanje, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jack Mapanje

Malawian poet

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1944

Place of Birth: Mangochi District, Southern Region, Malawi

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Malawi

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jack Mapanje (born 25 March 1944) is a Malawian writer and poet.
He was the head of English at the Chancellor College, the main campus of the University of Malawi before being imprisoned in 1987 for his collection Of Chameleons and Gods, which indirectly criticized the administration of President Hastings Banda.
He was released in 1991 and emigrated to the UK, where he worked as a teacher.