Athol Fugard | |
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Born | Harold Athol Lannigan Fugard 11 June 1932 Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Occupation | Playwright, novelist, actor, director, teacher |
Nationality | South African |
Citizenship | South African and American |
Education | UCT (dropped out) |
Period | 1956–present |
Genre | Drama, novel, memoir |
Notable works | "Master Harold"...and the Boys Blood Knot |
Spouse | Sheila Fugard (m. 1956; div. 2015) Paula Fourie (m. 2016) |
Children | Lisa |
Harold Athol Lanigan Fugard OIS (born 11 June 1932) is a South African playwright, novelist, actor, and director. He is best known for his political plays opposing the system of apartheid and for the 2005 Academy Award-winning movie of his novel Tsotsi, directed by Gavin Hood.[1]
Fugard was a professor of playwriting, acting and directing in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California, San Diego.[2] He is also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.[3]