Keith Gottschalk, is a South African poet, known for his anti-apartheid poetry. He was born on the 14 March 1946 in Cape Town, where he still lives. He studied at the University of Cape Town 1964–70, where he was a tutor and junior lecturer to 1983.
Academic career
He moved to the University of the Western Cape in 1984 and served as head of department in 2004-2006. He is a Fulbright scholar. In retirement he was promoted to adjunct professor in 2023. ==Awards and honors==
Awards and honors
In April 2023, Gottschalk was bestowed the National Order of Ikhamanga (Silver) by the South African Government for "using your creativity to draw critical attention to oppressive and unjust laws through performative political poetry. Your work promoted strength and motivated many people to fight for liberation" ==See also==