Chase Rhys’ first day as professor at Columbia University, New York began on March 20, 2024.
Professor Chase Rhys
On social media, Chase wrote: “First day as a professor at Columbia University is officially innie boekie! Feeling incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share my work with such bright minds. The energy on campus was electric. A huge thank you the Jakes Gerwel Foundation for making this possible. Your support means the world.”
Chase is the first recipient of the Jakes Gerwel Foundation and Columbia University’s 6-week NYC International Fellowship. Heading into week 3 and Chase is already receiving rave reviews from students in their Masterclass: Narrative Resistance Writing Authentic Stories of Resilience and Identity in Diverse Communities.
Chase Rhys stepping out in Manhattan.
Chase Rhys (1989) is a Cape Town novelist, columnist, playwright and screenwriter. Their debut book Kinnes won the K. Sello Duiker Prize and the kykNET-Rapport Prize in the film category in 2019. Chase’s second book Misfit – stories vannie anne kant, is a compilation of new and reworked stories from his Suikewate column in Rapport.
