Allan Kolski Horwitz

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HORWITZ, Allan Kolski (1952-) South African novelist, poet, playwright, political activist.

Biography

Training

Career

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He wrote the play The Pump Room and the satirical play Comrade Babble (2012).

Awards, etc

He was one of five writers shortlisted for the annual Caine Prize for African writers (instituted in 1999 in memory of Sir Michael Caine, who helped to establish the Booker Prize) in 2002 for his novel Courageous and Steadfast.

Sources

The Star 14 June 2002.

Citizen 2 May 2012.


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