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==Literary career== |
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She published her autobiography ''To My Children's Children'' in 1990. In 1998, she published ''Mother to Mother'', a fictionalized account of the [[Amy Biehl]] killing, which she adapted to a play. This was performed at the Baxter Theatre complex in late 2009 and the film rights to the novel were acquired by [[Type A Films]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-107249611/maternal-instincts-u-tackles.html|title=Universal Pictures acquires Sindiwe Magona's novel|date=6 August 2003|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']]|accessdate=24 November 2009}}</ref> She has also written [[autobiography|autobiographies]] and [[short story]] collections. Her novel ''Beauty's Gift'' was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Africa).<ref>[http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/culturediversity/writersprize/cwp/2009%20prize/2009list/ Commonwealth Foundation List of prize winners]</ref> She retired from the [[United Nations]] in 2003 and currently lives in South Africa. |
She published her autobiography ''To My Children's Children'' in 1990. In 1998, she published ''Mother to Mother'', a fictionalized account of the [[Amy Biehl]] killing,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bluerectangle.com/book_reviews/view_one_review/2528 |title= ''Mother To Mother'' (review) |author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=2010-06-14}}</ref> which she adapted to a play. This was performed at the Baxter Theatre complex in late 2009 and the film rights to the novel were acquired by [[Type A Films]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-107249611/maternal-instincts-u-tackles.html|title=Universal Pictures acquires Sindiwe Magona's novel|date=6 August 2003|publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|''Variety'']]|accessdate=24 November 2009}}</ref> She has also written [[autobiography|autobiographies]] and [[short story]] collections. Her novel ''Beauty's Gift'' was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Africa).<ref>[http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/culturediversity/writersprize/cwp/2009%20prize/2009list/ Commonwealth Foundation List of prize winners]</ref> She retired from the [[United Nations]] in 2003 and currently lives in South Africa. |
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In 2009, ''Please, Take Photographs'', her first collection of [[poems]], was published by Modjaji Books. |
In 2009, ''Please, Take Photographs'', her first collection of [[poems]], was published by Modjaji Books. |
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Revision as of 08:39, 20 September 2011
Sindiwe Magona (born 1943) is a South African writer.
Early life and education
A native of the Transkei, she grew up in a township near Cape Town, where she worked as a domestic and completed her secondary education by correspondence. Magona later graduated from the University of South Africa and earned a graduate degree from Columbia University.
Literary career
She published her autobiography To My Children's Children in 1990. In 1998, she published Mother to Mother, a fictionalized account of the Amy Biehl killing,[1] which she adapted to a play. This was performed at the Baxter Theatre complex in late 2009 and the film rights to the novel were acquired by Type A Films.[2] She has also written autobiographies and short story collections. Her novel Beauty's Gift was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Africa).[3] She retired from the United Nations in 2003 and currently lives in South Africa.
In 2009, Please, Take Photographs, her first collection of poems, was published by Modjaji Books.
References
- ^ "Mother To Mother (review)". Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ^ "Universal Pictures acquires Sindiwe Magona's novel". Variety. 6 August 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
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