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Athol Fugard, apartheid

Appreciation: Playwright Athol Fugard proved the pen could be mightier than the sword

An appreciation of South African playwright Athol Fugard, whose plays that bore witness to the cruelty of apartheid, including 'Blood Knot,' 'Boesman and Lena,' 'A Lesson From Aloes' and 'My Children!

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Playwright Fugard, whose works challenged apartheid, dies at 92

Athol Fugard, South Africa’s foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as “The Blood Knot” and “‘Master Harold’… and the Boys” to show how the racist system distorted the humanity of his country with what he called “a daily tally of injustice,

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Playwright Athol Fugard, who chronicled apartheid and its aftermath, dies at 92

The celebrated South African playwright was known for Blood Knot, The Road to Mecca and "Master Harold"...and the Boys. He said his job was to make "leaps out of my reality and into other realities."

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FROM THE ARCHIVES | Athol Fugard: All is not, and never will be, lost

As SA's most decorated playwright, takes to the stage for the last time, he explains why he will never lose his optimism for ...

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Theatre of defiance — Athol Fugard and the struggle for equality

The playwright's legacy stands as a testament to the idea that creativity combined with courage can reshape a nation, writes ...

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Athol Fugard, trenchant South African playwright, dies at 92

Athol Fugard, an acclaimed South African playwright ... about the offshore prison where anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was being held, with Mr. Fugard credited as a co-writer.

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