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350: 306: 387: 461: 456: 426: 334: 78:(2 October 1948 – 6 September 2020) was a South African writer, poet, and development professional. His most important works include the novels 431: 451: 441: 446: 436: 421: 380: 135:. He lived in Johannesburg, South Africa, with his wife, Audrey, and young son Zachary, and devoted his time to his writing. 132: 466: 416: 120: 112: 373: 219: 148: 281: 124: 264: 108: 47: 411: 406: 8: 361: 268: 128: 357: 400: 245: 337:, an independent platform for world literature (includes excerpt and audio) 163: 158: 116: 104: 84: 43: 97: 349: 93: 307:"Tributes pour in for author, political activist Achmat Dangor" 89: 131:. In 2015, he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the 115:, and headed up various non-governmental organisations in 356:
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88:(2001). He was also the author of three collections of 127:and was the Southern Africa Representative for the 398: 282:"SA author, activist Achmat Dangor dies at 71" 381: 111:. He was one of the founding members of the 388: 374: 335:Interview with Achmat Dangor on The Ledge 462:21st-century South African male writers 457:20th-century South African male writers 427:South African people of Indian descent 399: 432:South African people of Dutch descent 452:21st-century South African novelists 442:20th-century South African novelists 344: 133:South African Literary Awards (SALA) 13: 14: 478: 328: 233:Dikeledi: Child of Tears, No More 113:Congress of South African Writers 447:21st-century South African poets 437:20th-century South African poets 348: 170: 16:South African writer (1948–2020) 299: 274: 258: 121:Nelson Mandela Children's Fund 1: 251: 162:was shortlisted for the 2004 422:South African male novelists 360:. You can help Knowledge by 7: 149:Herman Charles Bosman Prize 10: 483: 467:South African writer stubs 343: 244:Dangor is the brother of 239: 138: 125:Nelson Mandela Foundation 65: 53: 30: 23: 417:South African male poets 143:His awards included: 109:Union of South Africa 48:Union of South Africa 227:Strange Pilgrimages 103:Dangor was born in 201:The Z Town trilogy 183:Voices from Within 369: 368: 177:Waiting for Leila 73: 72: 474: 390: 383: 376: 352: 345: 322: 321: 319: 317: 303: 297: 296: 294: 292: 278: 272: 262: 119:, including the 60: 57:6 September 2020 40: 38: 21: 20: 482: 481: 477: 476: 475: 473: 472: 471: 397: 396: 395: 394: 341: 331: 326: 325: 315: 313: 305: 304: 300: 290: 288: 280: 279: 275: 269:British Council 267:at Literature, 265:"Achmat Dangor" 263: 259: 254: 242: 173: 141: 129:Ford Foundation 58: 42: 36: 34: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 480: 470: 469: 464: 459: 454: 449: 444: 439: 434: 429: 424: 419: 414: 409: 393: 392: 385: 378: 370: 367: 366: 353: 339: 338: 330: 329:External links 327: 324: 323: 298: 273: 256: 255: 253: 250: 241: 238: 237: 236: 230: 224: 216: 210: 207:Private Voices 204: 198: 192: 186: 180: 172: 169: 168: 167: 155: 140: 137: 71: 70: 67: 63: 62: 61:(aged 71) 55: 51: 50: 41:2 October 1948 32: 28: 27: 24: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 479: 468: 465: 463: 460: 458: 455: 453: 450: 448: 445: 443: 440: 438: 435: 433: 430: 428: 425: 423: 420: 418: 415: 413: 410: 408: 405: 404: 402: 391: 386: 384: 379: 377: 372: 371: 365: 363: 359: 354: 351: 347: 346: 342: 336: 333: 332: 312: 311:www.iol.co.za 308: 302: 287: 283: 277: 270: 266: 261: 257: 249: 247: 246:Jessie Duarte 234: 231: 228: 225: 222: 221: 217: 214: 213:Kafka’s Curse 211: 208: 205: 202: 199: 196: 193: 190: 187: 184: 181: 178: 175: 174: 171:Notable works 165: 161: 160: 156: 154: 153:Kafka's Curse 150: 146: 145: 144: 136: 134: 130: 126: 122: 118: 114: 110: 106: 101: 99: 95: 91: 87: 86: 81: 80:Kafka's Curse 77: 76:Achmat Dangor 68: 64: 56: 52: 49: 45: 33: 29: 25:Achmat Dangor 22: 19: 362:expanding it 355: 340: 314:. Retrieved 310: 301: 289:. Retrieved 285: 276: 260: 243: 232: 226: 220:Bitter Fruit 218: 212: 206: 200: 194: 188: 182: 176: 164:Booker Prize 159:Bitter Fruit 157: 152: 142: 117:South Africa 105:Johannesburg 102: 100:collection. 85:Bitter Fruit 83: 79: 75: 74: 69:Writer, poet 59:(2020-09-06) 44:Johannesburg 18: 412:2020 deaths 407:1948 births 316:6 September 291:6 September 98:short story 82:(1997) and 401:Categories 252:References 66:Occupation 37:1948-10-02 189:Bulldozer 96:, and a 94:novella 240:Family 235:(2017) 229:(2013) 223:(2003) 215:(1997) 209:(1992) 203:(1990) 197:(1986) 195:Majiet 191:(1983) 185:(1982) 179:(1981) 139:Awards 123:, the 90:poetry 147:1998 358:stub 318:2020 293:2020 286:eNCA 151:for 92:, a 54:Died 31:Born 403:: 309:. 284:. 248:. 107:, 46:, 389:e 382:t 375:v 364:. 320:. 295:. 271:. 166:. 39:) 35:(

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Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Congress of South African Writers
South Africa
Nelson Mandela Children's Fund
Nelson Mandela Foundation
Ford Foundation
South African Literary Awards (SALA)
Herman Charles Bosman Prize
Bitter Fruit
Booker Prize
Bitter Fruit
Jessie Duarte
"Achmat Dangor"
British Council
"SA author, activist Achmat Dangor dies at 71"
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Interview with Achmat Dangor on The Ledge
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