Breyten Breytenbach
Born 1939
South African

Painter. An opponent of the South African regime and its white supremacy policies, he spent nine years in prison.

Contemporaries
1915–1997Joseph Wolpe
1893–1958Johannes Strijdom
Born 1944Mongane Serote
1925–1985Alex La Guma
1937–1986Bessie Head
1942–1993Chris Hani
1925–1982Ruth First
1866–1951Robert Broom
Born 1945Allan Boesak
1946–1977Stephen Biko