Sylvester Stein
Sylvester Stein (25 December 1920 – 28 December 2015) was a South African writer, publisher and athlete.[1]
Biography
Stein was born in
After completing his education as an electrical engineer, Stein volunteered for the
Demobbed and married to Jenny Hutt, a
At this time Stein was a friend and associate of many leading figures in the African National Congress. By 1957, the South African government was beginning to prosecute and imprison political dissenters and Stein, like many others, took the decision to emigrate. Nonetheless, he maintained contact with ANC exiles and helped rejuvenate the party's finances prior to its assumption of power in 1994.
He resumed journalistic work in London, including stints on
Apart from his business interests, Stein published several books, both fiction and non-fiction. His 1958 novel, Second Class Taxi, was banned in South Africa for more than 20 years.[4]
Stein's book about his time as editor of Drum magazine, Who Killed Mr Drum?, was turned into a play, co-written with Fraser Grace. It opened at the Riverside Studios in September 2005, directed by Paul Robinson, with Sello Maake Ka-Ncube as Can Themba. The title is a reference to the 1957 murder of investigative journalist Henry "Mr Drum" Nxumalo.[5] In 2006 a play co-written with his late colleague, Robert Troop, entitled This is your Captain Speaking, was produced at the Pentameters Theatre in Hampstead.
Stein's other achievements were in the athletic stadium, where he won numerous medals in
Stein was President of the British Masters Federation for a number of years. At the age of 89 he had a pulse rate of 52, which is 20 points below the national average.[citation needed]
Bibliography
Non-fiction
- The Running Guide to Keeping Fit (Corgi, 1986)
- 99 Ways to Reach 100 (Century Hutchinson, 1987)
- Who Killed Mr Drum? (Corvo, 1999)
Novels
- Second Class Taxi (Faber, 1958)
- Old Letch (Faber, 1959)
- What the World Owes Me by Mary Bowes (Faber, 1960
- The Bewilderness (House, 1976)
See also
References
- ^ Sylvester Stein (Biography) South African History Online
- ^ "Sylvester Stein obituary". The Guardian. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Green Star Media website sports fitness".
- ^ "Meg Rosoff recommends Sylvester Stein's "Second-Class Taxi" – The Neglected Books Page". The Neglected Books Page.
- ^ Michael Billington, review of Who Killed Mr Drum?, The Guardian, 3 September 2005.
- ^ Steve Barnett, "Sylvester proves that old’uns can be gold’uns", Camden New Journal, 12 June 2003.
External links
- Stein's website
- Author at Corvo Books
- British Masters Athletic Federation
- Peak Performance
- Sports Injury Bulletin
- Octogenarian British publisher still coming up with new ideas.
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