« Born in Springs, South Africa, 20/11/1923. Has lived all her life in South Africa.
Nadine Gordimer wrote from an early age, and published her first story at 15. Her works comprise novels and short stories in which the consequences of apartheid form the central theme. Some of her books have at times been banned in her native country. She depicts extremely complicated personal and social relationships in her environment, putting the face of racism before the readers. »
Nobel Prize in Literature 1991
Nobel Lecture, December 7, 1991 : Writing and being: In the beginning was the word
Interview: http://www.nobelprize.org/mediaplayer/index.php?id=418