La Guma, Alex
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Name (Latin)
La Guma, Alex
Date of birth
1925-02-20
Date of death
1985-10-11
Associated country
London (England)
South Africa
Field of activity
Anti-apartheid movements
Occupation
Authors
Journalists
Labor leaders
Novelists
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- LCN: B. 1925 ; D. 1985
Wikipedia description:
Alex La Guma (20 February 1924 – 11 October 1985) was a South African novelist, leader of the South African Coloured People's Organisation (SACPO) and a defendant in the Treason Trial, whose works helped characterise the movement against the apartheid era in South Africa. La Guma's vivid style, distinctive dialogue, and realistic, sympathetic portrayal of oppressed groups have made him one of the most notable South African writers of the 20th century. La Guma was awarded the 1969 Lotus Prize for Literature.
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