Damon Galgut

Damon Galgut (born 12 November 1963) is a South African playwright and novelist. He was awarded the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel The Promise.[1]

Damon Galgut
Damon Galgut in 2013
Damon Galgut in 2013
Born12 November 1963 (aged 62)
Pretoria, South Africa
Occupation
NationalitySouth African
GenreDrama, fiction, short stories
Notable worksThe Good Doctor (2003)
The Promise (2021)
Notable awardsBooker Prize (2021)

Galgut is openly gay.[2]

References

  1. Damon Galgut (in en)Booker Prize. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. Allfree, Claire. Damon Galgut's end of the rainbow. Metro News (18 June 2008). Retrieved 20 September 2013.