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Alton Kumalo, a black actor born in Zululand, became swept up in the power of the work of a white South African playwright -- Athol Fuzard, whose play(...)
Alton Kumalo, a black actor born in Zululand, became swept up in the power of the work of a white South African playwright -- Athol Fuzard, whose play(...)

Alton Kumalo, a black actor born in Zululand, became swept up in the power of the work of a white South African playwright -- Athol Fuzard, whose play(...)

Date1/16/1978
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Original Toronto Star caption: Alton Kumalo; a black actor born in Zululand; became swept up in the power of the work of a white South African playwright -- Athol Fuzard; whose play Sizwe Bansi Is Dead opens tomorrow at the O'Keefe Kumalo; who co-stars; calls Fugard a genius at expressing the black African background in subtle fashion.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0100715F
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