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Damon Galgut (born 12 November 1963) is a South African novelist and playwright. He was awarded the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel The Promise, having previously been shortlisted for the award in 2003 and 2010.
Learn about the life and works of Damon Galgut, a South African playwright and novelist. Explore his themes, styles, awards and critical perspective.
Feb 28, 2022 · Damon Galgut talks about his life, his novel The Promise, and his views on African writing and politics in this Penguin article. He reflects on his childhood in apartheid Pretoria, his writing process, and his faith in novels.
Damon Galgut was born in Pretoria in 1963. He wrote his first novel, A Sinless Season, when he was seventeen. His other books include Small Circle of Beings, The Beautiful Screaming of Pigs, The Quarry, The Good Doctor and The Impostor.
Nov 3, 2021 · Damon Galgut Wins Booker Prize for ‘The Promise’. The novelist, shortlisted for two of his previous books, received one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards for his cutting depiction...
Booker winner Damon Galgut: ‘My family were not raging racists, but they were fairly comfortable with the set-up’. After two previous shortlist disappointments, the South African author has...
Apr 15, 2021 · For three decades the South African writer Damon Galgut has been assessing his country through scrutiny of its white people. His prior novels include the Booker Prize finalist “The Good Doctor,”...
