Nadine Gordimer
South African writer (1923–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nadine Gordimer (20 November 1923 – 13 July 2014) was a South African writer and political activist. She received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991, recognised as a writer "who through her magnificent epic writing has ... been of very great benefit to humanity".[1]
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Born | (1923-11-20)20 November 1923 Springs, Transvaal, South Africa |
Died | 13 July 2014(2014-07-13) (aged 90) Johannesburg, South Africa |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | English |
Period | Apartheid-era South Africa |
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Spouse | Gerald Gavron
(m. 1949; div. 1952)Reinhold Cassirer
(m. 1954; died 2001) |
Children | 2 |
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Gordimer's writing dealt with moral and racial issues, particularly apartheid in South Africa. Under that regime, works such as Burger's Daughter were banned. She was active in the anti-apartheid movement, joining the African National Congress during the days when the organisation was banned, and gave Nelson Mandela advice on his famous 1964 defence speech at the trial which led to his conviction for life. She was also active in HIV/AIDS causes.