. . . . . . . . "1090770765"^^ . . . "2854"^^ . . . "Gladys Thomas"@en . . "Gladys Thomas (1934-2022) is a South African poet and playwright. Thomas was one of the first black South African women poets to be published. Her co-authored debut anthology, Cry Rage, was the first book of poetry to be banned in South Africa. On April 24, 2007, Thomas was awarded the Order of Ikhamanga (Silver) for \"Outstanding contribution to poetry and short stories through which she exposed the political injustices and human suffering of the apartheid regime and for raising international consciousness about the ravages of apartheid.\""@en . . . "Order of Ikhamanga - Silver"@en . . . . . . . . . . "Gladys Thomas"@en . . . . . "Gladys Thomas (1934-2022) is a South African poet and playwright. Thomas was one of the first black South African women poets to be published. Her co-authored debut anthology, Cry Rage, was the first book of poetry to be banned in South Africa. On April 24, 2007, Thomas was awarded the Order of Ikhamanga (Silver) for \"Outstanding contribution to poetry and short stories through which she exposed the political injustices and human suffering of the apartheid regime and for raising international consciousness about the ravages of apartheid.\""@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "63894893"^^ . . . . "South African"@en . . . . "Gladys Thomas"@en . .