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Athol Fugard Dies: South African Playwright & ‘Tsotsi’ Writer Was 92
Athol Fugard is dead, the South African playwright & 'Tsotsi' writer was 92 - he also wrote 'The Blood Knot' & 'Master Harold... And The Boys'
We owe a huge debt to this late, wonderful man,” South African Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie said of Fugard, as reported by AP. The former tells of how the relationship between two Black half-brothers deteriorates because one has lighter skin and can pass for white, while the semi-autobiographical latter depicts how institutionalized racism, bigotry or hatred can become absorbed by those who live under it. Fugard also wrote the novel Tsotsi about a young street thug who steals a car only to discover a baby in the back seat, which was made into a movie by Gavin Hood and won the 2006 Oscar for Best International Feature.
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