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Bessie Head

South African writer
Bessie Amelia Emery Head was a South African writer who, though born in South Africa, is usually considered Botswana's most influential writer. She wrote novels, short fiction and autobiographical works that are infused with spiritual questioning... Wikipedia
Born: July 6, 1937, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Died: April 17, 1986 (age 48 years), Serowe, Botswana
Spouse: Harold Head (m. 1961–1964)
Citizenship: South Africa (until 1964); Botswana (from 1979)
Genre: Short fiction; novels; short personal essays