Quote by: Nadine Gordimer

Perhaps the best definition of progress would be the continuing efforts of men and women to narrow the gap between the convenience of the powers that be and the unwritten charter.


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Author Bio


  • NameNadine Gordimer
  • DescriptionSouth african writer
  • BornNovember 20, 1923
  • DiedJuly 13, 2014
  • CountrySouth Africa
  • ProfessionPoet; Writer; Novelist
  • WorksThe Conservationist; Burger's Daughter; July's People; A Sport Of Nature; The Pickup; Get A Life
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Literature; Officer Of The Legion Of Honour; Commandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; WH Smith Literary Award; James Tait Black Memorial Prize; Man Booker Prize; Central News Agency Literary Award; Nelly Sachs Prize; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards; Rome Prize