Ferlov Mancoba
Audio file 84-2
Ernest speaks of how he met his Sister Inez (through Sister Pauline, at Grace Dieu) who was his "spiritual mother" (whom he would visit in Grahamstown when he was studying at the University of Fort Hare)
After Grace Dieu Diocesan College, Ernest studied at the University of Fort Hare
Wonga recounts a documentary about Édouard Glissant on Aimé Cesare and speaks about global identities in different ages and peoples [he speaks in mix of French and English]
[tape stopped and restarted multiple times] Wonga returns to Sister Inez and asks Ernest to recount his goodbye to her
[tape stopped and restarted] Wonga finds out Ernest studied Latin and isiXhosa with Professor Jabavu at University of Fort Hare
isiXhosa means the language of the Xhosa people
Wonga asks about Professor Dent (rugby), Professor Murdoch (math) and Miss Tooke (Afrikaans)
Facts
PDFAbout the recordings: Ernest Mancoba's son, Marc also known as Wonga, recorded interviews with his father. The interviews seemed to serve different purposes and are not in chronological order.
ca.1990-2002 (84-2)
Professor Murdoch
Professor Tooke
Sister Inez
Sister Pauline
Aimé Césaire
Édouard Glissant
Grace Dieu mission school
Professor John Jabavu
University of Fort Hare
- Grahamstown, now Makhanda, South Africa
- Alice, now Dikeni, South Africa