Stephen Watson

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Stephen Watson (1955-) is a South African poet.

Most of his poetry is about the city of Cape Town, where he has lived most of his life. He currently teaches English and creative writing at the University of Cape Town.

In February 2006, the normally reclusive Watson made the mainstream news when, writing in New Contrast, he launched an attack on Antjie Krog, accusing her of plagiarism. He claimed that she 'lifted the entire conception of her book [the stars say 'tsau' ] from [his] Return of the Moon', and that she also plagiarised from the work of Ted Hughes. Krog strongly denied the claims. [1]

[edit] Poetry

  • Poems 1977-1982 (1983)
  • In This City (1986)
  • Cape Town Days (1989)
  • Return of the Moon (1991)
  • Presence of the Earth: New Poems (1995)
  • The Other City (2000)


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