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South African author Damon Galgut on winning prestigious Booker Prize

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A South African writer, Damon Galgut has won the 2021 Booker Prize with his novel about a Pretoria family, The Promise. With this win, he follows in the footsteps of well-known South African writers Nadine Gordimer and JM Coetzee. Damon, who was shortlisted for the prize on two previous occasions, told BizNews he really imagined that being shortlisted was as far as the book would go and was taken by surprise when he happened to win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Nov 2021 6AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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