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Breyten Breytenbach

(1939–2024) Poet France

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Breyten Breytenbach was a poet from France, best known for Mouroir: mirrornotes of a novel.

Quick Facts About Breyten Breytenbach

Born
September 16, 1939
Died
November 24, 2024
Nationality
France
Profession
Poet
Notable works
Mouroir: mirrornotes of a novel

About Breyten Breytenbach

Breyten Breytenbach was a South African writer, poet, and painter. He became internationally well-known as a dissident poet and vocal critic of South Africa under apartheid, and as a political prisoner of the National Party–led South African Government. He was also known as a founding member of the Sestigers, a dissident literary movement, and was one of the most important poets in Afrikaans literature.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award Eenmalige bijzondere prijs van de Jan Campert-stichting Alan Paton Award Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogt award Reina Prinsen Geerligs prize Van Looy Prize Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

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