The Dennis Brutus Collection

Collection Description

Dennis Brutus at WSU

Unpublished Poetry

D Brutus

The collection consists of a range of primary documents donated by
Dr. Brutus, including manuscripts, letters relating to many public and personal topics, texts of speeches, travel documentation, and photographs. These materials are now available for access by scholars, students, and independent researchers from outside Worcester State.

Announcements:



Dennis Brutus -- 1924-2009
In a statement, Worcester State President Janelle Ashley said Mr. Brutus will be missed: “Dennis Brutus was a beacon of hope for human rights around the world,” Ms. Ashley said. “The entire campus community and lovers of freedom everywhere will miss his great spirit. Worcester State College is so very fortunate to be the permanent home of his books, papers and journals.” Telegram & Gazette article (Dec. 29, 2009) Human rights pioneer remembered warmly Late anti-apartheid activist Dennis Brutus was poet-in-residence at Worcester State http://www.telegram.com/article/20091229/NEWS/912290373/1101

Unveiling of the Dennis Brutus Collection
At-Right: At the formal unveiling of the Dennis Brutus Collection on March 21, 2000, Dennis Brutus (second from the left) stands with, from left to right, Professor Merrill Goldwyn, founder of the Human Rights Center at Worcester State College, President Kalyan Ghosh, now President emeritus of Worcester State College, and Donald Hochstetler, Director of the Learning Resource Center at Worcester State College.

Links of Interest

	Center for the Study of Human Rights
	Poems by Dennis Brutus

For permission to examine the collection, please contact

Center for the
Study of Human Rights
508-929-8612

or

Dr. Donald Hochstetler,
Director
Learning Resources Center
508-929-8511

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