Dev Virahsawmy

Deva Virahsawmy (born 1942 in Quartier Militaire, Mauritius), is a politician, playwright, poet and advocate of the Mauritian Creole language. Though he writes easily in both French and English, Virahsawmy is most renowned for his efforts to popularize the use of Creole.[1]

Early life

Virahsawmy spent his early childhood in Goodlands but after the death of his mother he went to live with his grandparents at Beau-Bassin.[2] After having done his secondary education, he went to Scotland at the Edinburgh University to study languages, literature and linguistics.

Political life

Between 1966 and 1987, he was a politician and one of the three leaders of the Mauritian Militant Movement.

Since leaving politics he has concentrated on play-writing. He is associated with the early protest theatre in Mauritius.[3] Virahsawmy is married to Loga Virahsawmy, a feminist and chairperson of Gender and Media Southern Africa.[4]

Works

Including:

Influence

Some of the lyrics of Ziskakan are from early poems by Virahsawmy.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Encyclopædia Britannica Online - Dev-Virahsawmy". britannica.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. ↑ www.lehman.cuny.edu
  3. ↑ Banham, Martin. A history of theatre in Africa. p. 410.
  4. ↑ www.winmauritius.net
  5. ↑ Banham, Martin. A history of theatre in Africa. p. 414.
  6. ↑ "Adapted from Shakespeare - Zeneral Makbef". oxfordreference.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Banham, Martin. A history of theatre in Africa. p. 425.



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