Zoe Wicomb
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I was born and raised in South Africa. I have lived in Scotland since 1994. Until December 2008 I worked as Professor in the Department of English Studies at the University of Strathclyde. My works of fiction are: You Can't Get Lost in Cape Town, David's Story, Playing in the Light, and The One That Got Away. These have been translated into German, French, Swedish, Dutch and Italian. Short stories can be found in various anthologies and journals, including The Penguin Book of Contemporary South African Short Stories and The Heinemann Book of South African Short Stories.
About writer's work:
I publish fiction as well as critical essays on South African writing and culture. My fictions are set in South Africa, except for the last book, The One That Got Away, a collection of short stories set in both Glasgow and Cape Town. This book and Playing in the Light have been short listed for the Commonwealth Prize; David’s Story won the South African M-Net Fiction Award. My fiction has been translated into German, French, Italian, Swedish, Czech, Japanese and Dutch, and is taught in universities in the USA, Australia, South Africa and EnglandAbout writer's events and projects:
I am available for readings and workshops with adults.Language:
EnglishAge groups:
AdultsBooks written
A self-reflexive novel with a dual time frame: C19 historical events woven into a contemporary story of the dissolved military wing of the ANC. The central character tries to tell of corruption ...
This novel explores the legacy of children born into a life of lies during the apartheid era of complex franchise laws. The central character uncovers her parents’ story in the context of the Truth ...
A collection of short stories set in both Glasgow and Cape Town. They are connected through characters – often a minor character in one story takes central stage in another.
This is a book of short stories connected by the same central character who grows up as a young ‘coloured’ woman in South Africa. Critics also refer to it as a bildungsroman.
