Damon Galgut
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1963-11-12 ) 12 November 1963 (age 62) , Pretoria , South Africa
- Occupation
- Novelist playwright
- Education
- Pretoria Boys High School ; University of Cape Town
- Genre
- Drama , fiction , short stories
- Notable works
- The Good Doctor (2003), The Promise (2021)
- Notable awards
- Booker Prize (2021)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Damon
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Place of birth
- Pretoria
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Pretoria Boys High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Damon Galgut (2013).png
- Work location
- Cape Town
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- date of birth
- 1963-11-12
- nominated for
- Booker Prize
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- Damon Galgut
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Encyclopedic overview
Damon Galgut (born 12 November 1963) is a South African novelist and playwright. He was awarded the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel The Promise, having previously been shortlisted for the award in 2003 and 2010.
Early life and education
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