Damon Galgut

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Damon Galgut
Damon Galgut in 2013
Damon Galgut in 2013
Born (1963-11-12) 12 November 1963 (age 60)
Pretoria, South Africa
Occupation
NationalitySouth African
GenreDrama, fiction, short stories
Notable worksThe Good Doctor (2003)
The Promise (2021)
Notable awardsBooker Prize (2021)

Damon Galgut (born 12 November 1963) is a South African playwright and novelist. He was awarded the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel The Promise.[1]

Galgut is openly gay.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Damon Galgut". Booker Prize. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. Allfree, Claire (18 June 2008). "Damon Galgut's end of the rainbow". Metro News. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.