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Mirror
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First published September 1, 2008
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André Brink
116 books261 followersAndré Philippus Brink was a South African novelist. He wrote in Afrikaans and English and was until his retirement a Professor of English Literature at the University of Cape Town.
In the 1960s, he and Breyten Breytenbach were key figures in the Afrikaans literary movement known as Die Sestigers ("The Sixty-ers"). These writers sought to use Afrikaans as a language to speak against the apartheid government, and also to bring into Afrikaans literature the influence of contemporary English and French trends. His novel Kennis van die aand (1973) was the first Afrikaans book to be banned by the South African government.
Brink's early novels were often concerned with the apartheid policy. His final works engaged new issues raised by life in postapartheid South Africa.
In the 1960s, he and Breyten Breytenbach were key figures in the Afrikaans literary movement known as Die Sestigers ("The Sixty-ers"). These writers sought to use Afrikaans as a language to speak against the apartheid government, and also to bring into Afrikaans literature the influence of contemporary English and French trends. His novel Kennis van die aand (1973) was the first Afrikaans book to be banned by the South African government.
Brink's early novels were often concerned with the apartheid policy. His final works engaged new issues raised by life in postapartheid South Africa.
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May 25, 2015
André Brink, zaliger. Waar haalde je jouw genialiteit vandaan? Ik heb nog nooit zo een intrigerend drieluik gelezen. Zelden las ik een boek, waarin de schrijver naadloos een identiteitscrisis kan verweven met hedendaagse landenproblematiek. Drie boeken die niets, maar tegelijkertijd toch alles met elkaar te maken hebben.. Een onvergetelijk brandpunt in mijn literaire belevingen.
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