Felix Mnthali (b. 1933) The Stranglehold of English Lit. LINKS No links found. BIOGRAPHY Felix Mnthali (b. 1933) Mnthali was born and grew up in Malawi in south central Africa. He was educated at Malawi University and Cambridge University in England. He returned to Africa, and as a visitor at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria, he wrote and privately published Echoes from Ibadan (1961). Back in his homeland he became the head of the department of English at Malawi University. His published works include When Sunset Comes to Saptiwa (1980), a collection of poetry.