Diana Ferrus: the South African poet whose words reclaimed history

Diana Ferrus: the South African poet whose words reclaimed history

South African poet, storyteller, publisher, editor and activist Diana Ferrus (1953-2026) received a provincial funeral when she passed on 30 January. Ferrus came to embody the resilience of women writing about identity and belonging in the face of colonial oppression and of apartheid (white minority rule) in her country. Barbara Boswell is an author and feminist literary scholar who researches black women writers in South Africa and has publishe…