Manuel Zapata Olivella

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Manuel Zapata Olivella (1920–2004) was a Colombian novelist, anthropologist, physician, and one of the most important Afro-Colombian intellectuals of the 20th century. Born in Lorica, in Colombia’s Caribbean region, he grew up in a family deeply engaged with education and culture, which shaped his lifelong commitment to social justice and cultural research. Trained as a medical doctor, Zapata Olivella combined his scientific background with literature and anthropology to study the histories, traditions, and struggles of African-descended peoples in Colombia and across the Americas. He is best…

  • Acting
  • Born 17 March 1920
  • Died 19 November 2004 (age 84)
  • 1 credits

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