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GALGUT TO THE FORE!

Literary aficionados, and South Africans generally, recently celebrated with novelist and playwright, Damon Galgut who has been awarded the 2021 Book Prize, for his book 'The Promise'. A wordsmith of great quality, earlier in 2003 and 2010 Galgut was shortlisted for the same award and after more than a decade in a good time he has been rewarded with the same prestigious award. Mr Galgut resides in Pretoria and all his life he has been writing - in spades. His award winning book 'The Promise' probes South Africa and the land issue. He is armed with a Drama degree from University of Cape Town. The following are some of his great works in no particular order: 1. A Sinless Season - 1982 2. Small Circles of Beings - 1988 3. The Beautiful Screaming of Pigs - 1991 4. The Quarry - 1995 5. Arctic Summer - 2014 6. The Good Doctor - 2003 7. In a Strange Room - 2010 8. The Promise - 2021

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  1. HERCULE13 November 2021 at 02:47

    HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS!

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  2. C. MADOLYN13 November 2021 at 03:02

    Another feather to his cap ...

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  3. Eric15 November 2021 at 00:50

    Of course congratulations are in order, a very hard working writer

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  4. RAPHAEL19 November 2021 at 06:54

    Always refreshing and exhilarating to read about our award winners, regardless of colour. Up Africa! Well done

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