Nadine Gordimer, South African author, dies at 90

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

South African Nobel Prize-winning author Nadine Gordimer has died in Johannesburg aged 90.

The writer, who was one of the literary world's most powerful voices against apartheid - died at her home after a short illness, her family said.

She wrote more than 30 books, including the novels My Son's Story, Burger's Daughter and July's People.

She won the Booker Prize in 1974 for The Conservationist and was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1991.

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[thucythucy]

1. What an amazing voice, mind, and body of work.

Burger's Daughter is one of the great novels of the 20th century, and her short story collections are unequaled.

Her stories about the day to day realities of apartheid are a testament to the inhumanity of racism.

Sad day for literature, but I'm glad she lived long enough to see the end of the evil system she did so much to document and oppose.

[shenmue]

2. Rest in peace

[Hekate]

3. KnR. Rest in peace, Ms. Gordimer, and thank you for your contributions to the world of literature.nt