Jack Mapanje dies at 82
This article was originally published on Malawi24 ">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. Malawi has lost one of its most celebrated literary voices following the death of renowned poet and academic Professor Jack Mapanje in Britain. Mapanje, who was aged 82, died shortly after midnight following an illness, with his second-born son, Lunda Mapanje, confirming the death to local media on Wednesday evening. The family is yet to […] Read the full article and more Malawi news at Jack Mapa
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This article was originally published on Malawi24">Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform.
Malawi has lost one of its most celebrated literary voices following the death of renowned poet and academic Professor Jack Mapanje in Britain. Mapanje, who was aged 82, died shortly after midnight following an illness, with his second-born son, Lunda Mapanje, confirming the death to local media on Wednesday evening. The family is yet to […]
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- November 4, 2026
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- Burnett Munthali
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- Malawi24