Patricia Schonstein
Born
Patricia Schonstein

(1952-03-12) 12 March 1952 (age 72)
Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
OccupationAuthor
SpouseDon Pinnock
AwardsPrix du Marais 2005, Percy FitzPatrick Award 2002
Websitewww.patriciaschonstein.com

Patricia Schonstein (born 1952), who also writes under the name Patricia Schonstein-Pinnock, is a South African-Italian novelist, poet, memoirist, author of children’s books and curator of anthologies. Schonstein, whose novels variously employ the genres of magical-realism, meta-fiction and narrative fiction, is famous for novels such as Skyline and A Time of Angels.[citation needed]

Schonstein's novels draw heavily on her personal experiences of growing up in Central Africa and to historical events related to the Inquisition, the Holocaust, the Rhodesian War, and apartheid. She pays homage to the child-victims of war in Africa and to refugees, weaving together harsh realities with elements of myth and magic.

Her work has been translated into Afrikaans, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish.[citation needed]

Life

Born and raised in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Schonstein lives in South Africa where she works as a full-time author.[1]

Literary career

Schonstein holds a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Cape Town, supervised by 2003 Nobel Literature Laureate J. M. Coetzee, who has endorsed much of her work. Her poetry has been endorsed by 1984 Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu.[citation needed]

Schonstein serves on the Poetry in McGregor committee and presents the annual Patricia Schonstein – Poetry in McGregor Award.[2]

She has been an honorary member of Southern African Friendship and Aid Network Sweden (SAFRAN) since 2008, and served as deputy editor of the poetry quarterly, Stanzas (2015-2020).[citation needed]

Awards

Works

Novels

For children

Poetry

Fable

Non-fiction

Curated anthologies

Appearances in anthologies

Further reading

References

  1. ^ a b c "About". Patricia Schonstein. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Sunday Times Books LIVE - Patricia Schonstein". patriciaschonstein.bookslive.co.za. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  3. ^ Falconer, Helen (18 October 2003). "Review: A Time of Angels by Patricia Schonstein". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Skyline". Patricia Schonstein. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Patricia Schonstein". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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