Nadine Gordimer was born on 20 November 1923 in Springs. A South African writer, Gordimer was born in a mining town near Johannesburg and began writing as a child. Her novels and short stories, including The Conservationist, which shared the Booker Prize in 1974, Burger's Daughter and July's People, explore the moral and psychological effects of apartheid and are noted for their precise observation. Several of her books were banned by the apartheid government. She supported the African National Congress, and after the end of apartheid she campaigned against censorship and for AIDS awareness. She received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991 and continued to write into old age.
Before and after
- October 1923Hubble shows that Andromeda is a separate galaxy
- 16 October 1923Founding of The Walt Disney Company
- November 1923German hyperinflation reaches its peak
- from 8 November 1923 to 9 November 1923Beer Hall Putsch
- 20 November 1923Birth of Nadine Gordimer
- 1924Internal combustion engine
- 1924Origins of Allsvenskan
- 1924Founding of Colombia men's national football team
- 7 January 1924Founding of International Hockey Federation
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1925Rise of Art Deco
- 1 May 1931Construction of Empire State Building
- 1935Construction of Da Nang International Airport
- 28 May 1937Construction of Golden Gate Bridge
- 20 May 1940Construction of Auschwitz
- 6 April 1943Publication of The Little Prince
The era
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