Tag: School Poet Laureate

In an international first, Saïd Business School has appointed Athol Williams, South Africa’s distinguished poet living in exile in the UK, to the role of School Poet Laureate. Athol is an applied philosopher and poet. He holds seven degrees, including a doctorate from Oxford University. He is the recipient of numerous literary, academic and public service awards including two Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Awards and the Mayor’s Medal for Extraordinary Bravery from the City of Cape Town. Athol has been in exile since 2021 after exposing state capture in South Africa. End & Beginning, proudly published by Karavan Press in 2025, was his seventh book of poetry.

For details of the announcement, click here: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford