Alex La Guma, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alex La Guma

South African novelist

Date of Birth: 20-Feb-1925

Place of Birth: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 11-Oct-1985

Profession: writer, politician, author, journalist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Alex La Guma (20 February 1924 – 11 October 1985) was a South African novelist, leader of the South African Coloured People’s Organisation (SACPO) and a defendant in the Treason Trial, whose works helped characterise the movement against the apartheid era in South Africa.
La Guma's vivid style, distinctive dialogue, and realistic, sympathetic portrayal of oppressed groups have made him one of the most notable South African writers of the 20th century.
La Guma was awarded the 1969 Lotus Prize for Literature.