Athol Fugard

Harold Athol Lanigan Fugard (born in 1932), better known as Athol Fugard, is a well-known South African playwright. His wife, Sheila Fugard, is also a writer.

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Although he was born in Middleburg (in the Cape Province), his family soon moved to Port Elizabeth. In 1938, he enrolled at the Marist Brothers College – a Catholic primary school. After being awarded a scholarship, he enrolled at the local technical college for his secondary education .He then enrolled in the University of Cape Town but dropped out. He sailed around the world working on ships (mainly in the Far East). Fugard married Sheila Meiring (a novelist and poet in her own right) in September 1956. They started the Circle Players in Port Elizabeth before moving to Johannesburg where he was employed as a court clerk.

1932: 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday....

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Playwright: A playwright is someone who writes for the theatre....