South Africa's giant playwright Athol Fugard, whose searing works challenged apartheid, dies aged 92
- Athol Fugard, a major South African playwright known for works challenging apartheid, has died at the age of 92, as confirmed by the South African government.
- Fugard's notable plays, including 'Master Harold... And the Boys' and 'The Blood Knot,' received acclaim on Broadway, with six of his works appearing there.
- He faced persecution from the apartheid government, having his passport taken away for four years due to his activism and work in theater.
- Fugard received a Tony Award for lifetime achievement in 2011, and his play 'Master Harold... And the Boys' was notably performed twice on Broadway.
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South Africa's giant playwright Athol Fugard, whose searing works challenged apartheid, dies at 92
Athol Fugard, South Africa's foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as "The Blood Knot" and "’Master Harold’... and the Boys" to show how the racist system distorted the humanity of his country with what he called “a daily tally of injustice,” has died. He…
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I was shocked to learn that the famous South African writer Athol Fugard had passed away. I had known his age to be 92 but somehow I never expected him to die. He was always a survivor. When I think about Fugard, the first thing that comes to mind is the first time I interviewed him in Port Elizabeth (today’s Gqeberha) in South Africa. It was for the first of three books I’ve written on his plays. I had just seen his play Boesman and Lena in Lon…
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