Wopko Jensma


Wopko Pieter Jensa, is a male South African poet and artist. Jensma published three collections of poetry before his disappearance in 1993.

Background

Jensma's art is ethnic, based on a theme unique to himself, lino-printed images of animals drawn as characteristics of people. His poetry was characterized as having a jazzlike feel to it; he described his words as his jazz instrument and his expression being his rhythm.
A selection of Jensma's poems appeared, with a brief biography, in the anthology Ten South African Poets edited and introduced by Adam Schwartzman. There is an online appreciation of Jensma's poetry and art works, with quotations and some biographical details, by Tony McGregor entitled I write you from afar: Wopko Jensma, enigmatic poet of Africa.

Disappearance

Jensma disappeared from Johannesburg without a trace in August 1993, and has not been seen since. No information of what became of him is known.