Professor ken Parker

Published on 21/03/2019

Professor Ken Parker born South Africa 05/10/32, died London 09/03/19. Married to Gabrielle, father to Anthony and Philippe (†), father-in-law to Helen, grandfather to Leon and Elliot. Political activist, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of English Studies, University of London; Professor Emeritus of Cultural Studies and Head: Cultural Studies Graduate Centre University of East London. Author, inter alia: Brief Chronicles: South African Literatures in Historical Context; Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra; Dorothy Osborne. Letters to Sir William Temple, 1652-54. Observations on Love, Literature, Religion and Politics; Altered State? Writing and South Africa; Dorothy Osborne, Letters to Sir William Temple; The South African Novel in English: Essays in Criticism and Society; translator Die Koms van die Koningryk - ? Kinderbybel [The Coming of the Kingdom - A Bible for Children]. A principled, convivial and inspiring man. His funeral will take place on 28th March at St Michael’s church, Highgate. Further information at: https://kenneth-parker-1932.muchloved.com/.

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