José Manuel de Prada-Samper

José Manuel de Prada-Samper is a renowned, well-published Spanish folklorist and translator. He came across the Bleek and Lloyd Collection in the late 1980s and since then has been researching the history and culture of people living in the Karoo. His most recent work, written with other scholars, On the Trail of Qing and Orpen, was published in 2016. At present, he is a Research Associate in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cape Town. He lives in Barcelona, Spain with his wife, Helena Cuesta, who is a professional storyteller.