Mike Alfred


Mike Alfred is a South African poet, journalist, and historian who lives in Muizenberg, Cape Town. His poems have been widely published in anthologies and literary journals. He has produced six collections of poetry and three books and many articles and papers about the city and people of Johannesburg.

Works

  • "Several business books - People Really Matter; Bargain don't fight; Doing business in East Africa.
  • Life in the Suburbs Poems.
  • The Shadow Self Poems.
  • Johannesburg Portraits Biographical Essays
  • Poetic Licence Poems.
  • "The Johannesburg Explorer Book" Johannesburg History and Guidebook
  • " Twelve plus One" Transcribed interviews with thirteen Johannesburg poets.
  • "Exeunt" - A short book of Mourning poems."
  • Biographical and history writings can be found online in The Heritage Portal and Johannesburg Heritage Journal.
  • A copy of 'Glimpses,', an unpublished series of 16 interviews with Johannesburg citizens from all walks of life, has been given to Johannesburg Heritage Trust's archive.
  • "Travels in Geriatrica," Poetry about ageing, self-published by the author, printed by Minuteman Press, Bedford View, in July 2017