Bhekiziziwe Peterson

Peterson died on 16 June 2021 at the age of 60. He was survived by his wife Pat, and two children, Neo and Khanyi.

Narrative Articulations in Africa, special issue of Social Dynamics, 45 (3), 2019 (co-edited with Jill Bradbury)

Sol Plaatje's Native Life in South Africa: Past and Present, with Janet Remmington and Brian Willan (Wits University Press, 2016)

Texts, Modes and Repertoires of Living in and beyond Shadows of Apartheid, special issue of Journal of African Literature Association, 10 (1), 2016

Es'kia Mphahlele: Teacher and Mentor, special issue of English in Africa, 32 (2) August 2011 (co-edited with Anette Horn)

Monarchs, Missionaries and African Intellectuals: African Theatre and the Unmaking of Colonial Marginality (Wits University Press/Africa World Press, 2000)

Zulu Love Letter, with Ramadan Suleman (Wits University Press, 2000)

The Creative Act: A Notebook on Community Playmaking, with Benjy Francis (Afrika Cultural Centre, 1990)

Peterson started his academic career as a Junior Lecturer at University of the Witwatersrand in 1988, and progressed through the ranks to Full Professor (2012 - 2021). Peterson formerly served as Head of the African Literature Department twice. He held degrees from University of the Witwatersrand (BA and PhD), University of York (MA).

Fragments in the Sun: Poems and Performance Text, with Benjy Francis and Essop Patel (Afrika Cultural Centre, 1985)

Bhekizizwe Peterson (7 April 1961 – 15 June 2021) was a prominent African intellectual born in Alexandra Township in Johannesburg, South Africa. Until his passing, he was a Professor of African Literature at University of the Witwatersrand. Peterson was also an internationally renowned film writer and producer. He co-founded Natives at Large, a black owned and controlled South African full service Film & Television production company.