Nadine Gordimer visits the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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Alexandria, 3 February 2005—The morning of 3 February 2005 witnessed the visit of Nadine Gordimer, Winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature, at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA). Ms. Gordimer is the South African novelist and short-story writer whose works deal with the moral and psychological tensions of her racially divided home country.
During the tour of BA, Ms. Gordimer toured the library and was introduced to the services provided to its visitors. She also paid a visit to the BA’s affiliated research centers, museums and exhibitions, and attended the Culturama show.
Ms. Gordimer rose to world fame for her novels and short stories that stunned the literary world and won her the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991. In addition to her 12 novels, 10 collections of short stories and essays on topics including apartheid and writing, Gordimer’s credits include screenplays for television dramas and the script for the film Frontiers. Winner of 11 literary awards and 14 honorary degrees, her most recent novel is entitled The House Gun and a documentary film entitled Hanging on a Sunrise.
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