WRITER

Damon Galgut

1963 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Damon Galgut is the 6,508th most popular writer (down from 6,340th in 2024), the 217th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 203rd in 2019) and the 21st most popular South African Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Damon Galgut ranks 6,508 out of 7,302. Before him are Claudia Piñeiro, Robert Rodat, Caroline Criado Perez, Vin Scully, Bernardine Evaristo, and Eleanor Hallowell Abbott. After him are Laura Restrepo, Marina Nemat, Walter Besant, Anthony Boucher, Mariana Enríquez, and Norman Lear.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Damon Galgut ranks 606. Before him are Nicu Vlad, Reb Beach, Ken Flach, Temir Sariyev, Mohamed Hussein Roble, and Cláudia Ohana. After him are Joe Dumars, John Cameron Mitchell, Aydan Şener, Danko Cvjetićanin, Guy Chambers, and Gianfranco Rosi.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Damon Galgut ranks 217 out of 454. Before him are Guy Tunmer (1948), Cameron Norrie (1995), Cliff Drysdale (1941), Trevor Blokdyk (1935), John Langalibalele Dube (1871), and Govan Mbeki (1910). After him are Charlbi Dean (1990), William Ferguson (1940), Sid James (1913), Steven Pienaar (1982), Yolandi Visser (1984), and Candice Swanepoel (1988).

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Among WRITERS In South Africa

Among writers born in South Africa, Damon Galgut ranks 21. Before him are Andrew Murray (1828), Karel Schoeman (1939), Ingrid Jonker (1933), Fatima Meer (1928), Bessie Head (1937), and John Langalibalele Dube (1871). After him are Antjie Krog (1952), Muhsin Hendricks (null), Es'kia Mphahlele (1919), Lauren Beukes (1976), and Zoleka Mandela (1980).

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