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Kabelo Sello Duiker
カベロ・セロ・ドゥイカー
Kaberō Sero Duikā
Aliases:
K. Sello Duiker
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-04-13 （Orlando, Soweto, South Africa）
- Died
- 2005-01-19 （Northcliff, Johannesburg, South Africa） age 30
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Soweto → England, York → Grahamstown → Cape Town → Johannesburg
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Copywriter, Screenwriter, Commissioning Editor
- Active Years
- 2000-2005
- Affiliations
- SABC
- Influenced By
- Ben Okri
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes University | — | Journalism | Bachelor's degree | — | South Africa |
| University of Cape Town | — | — | — | 短期間在籍 | South Africa |
| Huntington School, York | — | — | — | 6th form, 2年間 | United Kingdom |
| Redhill School | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| La Salle College | — | — | — | 5年生から7年生まで | South Africa |
Rhodes University
Journalism
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Country:
South Africa
Degree in journalism
University of Cape Town
Period:
短期間在籍
Country:
South Africa
Briefly studied
Huntington School, York
Period:
6th form, 2年間
Country:
United Kingdom
Two years as sixth-form student
Redhill School
Country:
South Africa
Early high school
La Salle College
Period:
5年生から7年生まで
Country:
South Africa
Catholic primary school, grades 5-7
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Commonwealth Writers Prize | Thirteen Cents | Best First Book, Africa Region | Commonwealth Writers' Prize | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Herman Charles Bosman Prize | The Quiet Violence of Dreams | — | — | 受賞 |
Commonwealth Writers Prize
2001
Work:
Thirteen Cents
Category:
Best First Book, Africa Region
Organization:
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Result:
受賞
Herman Charles Bosman Prize
2002
Work:
The Quiet Violence of Dreams
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Thirteen Cents
2000 Magical realismNovella from the perspective of Azure, a black street child with blue eyes in Cape Town, experiencing gangsterism, sex trade, and alienation.
Street lifeAlienationMagical realismPost-apartheid
The Quiet Violence of Dreams
2001 NovelUniversity student Tshepo begins in a mental hospital and tracks his experience as a sex worker in a gay massage parlour serving mostly white clients.
SexualityMental healthRace
Adaptations
- [Stage] K Sello Duiker's The Quiet Violence of Dreams: adapted for the stage (2010)
The Hidden Star
2006 Magical realismPosthumously published magical realist tale of young protagonist Nolitye who discovers a magical stone in her township.
MagicTownshipDiscovery
Bibliography
- Thirteen Cents (2000)
- The Quiet Violence Of Dreams (2001)
- When You Least Expect It, Modern South African Stories (2002)
- The Hidden Star (2006)
- K Sello Duiker's The Quiet Violence of Dreams: adapted for the stage (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Magical realismStreet child's perspectivePsychological depth
- Recurring Motifs
- SexualityDrugsMental illnessApartheid legacy
Health
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Bipolar disorder生涯Nervous breakdown, drug use, suicide
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SchizophreniaSpeculated
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Drug addictionLSD、マリファナ等LSD, marijuana; led to institutionalization
Legacy
Young South African novelist who committed suicide early; known for blending magical realism with social issues like post-apartheid life, sexuality, and mental health.
In Popular Culture
- Subject of academic analyses
Trivia
- Raised during apartheid
- Eldest of three brothers
- Believed stopping medication would restore creativity