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"All of my life had been spent in the shadow of apartheid. And when South Africa went through its extraordinary change in 1994, it was like having spent a lifetime in a boxing ring with an opponent and suddenly finding yourself in that boxing ring with nobody else and realising you've to take the gloves off and get out, and reinvent yourself."

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About Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard was a South African playwright, novelist, actor, and director. He became internationally known for works examining apartheid and its human consequences, including collaborations with the Serpent Players. His writing remains central to modern South African theater.

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