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Edition 23 (2011) Winner
Ronnie Kasrils
ロニー・カースリルス
Ronī Kāsurirusu
Aliases:
Ronald Kasrils
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-11-15 （Yeoville, Johannesburg）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Johannesburg → Durban → London → Luanda → Maputo → Mbabane (Swaziland) → Gaborone → Lusaka → Harare
Career
- Occupations
- politician, guerrilla, military commander, Minister for Intelligence Services, Minister of Water Affairs and Forestry, Deputy Minister of Defence, scriptwriter, film director
- Active Years
- 1960-2024
- Affiliations
- African National Congress (ANC), South African Communist Party (SACP)
- Memberships
- ANC National Executive Committee (1987-2007), SACP Central Committee (1986-2007)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VII School | — | High School | Matriculation | 1950年代 | South Africa |
King Edward VII School
High School
Degree:
Matriculation
Period:
1950年代
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
South Africa
Matriculated in Johannesburg
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Alan Paton Award | The Unlikely Secret Agent | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Lifetime Achievement Literary Award | — | — | South African Literary Awards | 受賞 |
Alan Paton Award
2011
Work:
The Unlikely Secret Agent
Result:
受賞
Lifetime Achievement Literary Award
2018
Organization:
South African Literary Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
Armed and Dangerous
1993 AutobiographyAutobiography of the struggle against apartheid. First published 1993, updated 1998 and 2004.
ApartheidAnti-apartheid struggleANC
The Unlikely Secret Agent
2010 BiographyPersonal account of his first wife Eleanor's courage against apartheid.
ApartheidSecret operationsCourage
A Simple Man
2017 MemoirExperience working with Jacob Zuma, highly critical of him.
PoliticsANC internalCorruption critique
International Brigade Against Apartheid
2021 Edited volumeCollects experiences of international collaborators with Umkhonto we Sizwe.
International solidarityApartheidMK
Bibliography
- Armed and Dangerous (1993)
- The Unlikely Secret Agent (2010)
- A Simple Man (2017)
- International Brigade Against Apartheid (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Straightforward narrativeMemoir stylePolitical analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Anti-apartheid strugglePolitical betrayalPursuit of justice
Legacy
South African anti-apartheid activist and politician. Key ANC and SACP member, received literary awards for memoirs.
Archives
- WITS University Historical Papers Research Archive
Trivia
- Grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Latvia and Lithuania.
- Led march in Bisho massacre.
- Publicly supported Hamas.