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Damon galgut is a playwright and novelist living in cape town. In a strange room, and the impostor was shortlisted for the dublinimpac award and the commonwealth writers prize, which galgut also won with the good doctor. He was only 17 when his debut novel, a sinless season, was published. Galgut remains true to his style, rewarding his readers. The good doctor 2003 the impostor 2008 in a strange room 2010. Beautiful screaming of pigs by damon galgut overdrive. He is also the author of the plays echoes of anger, party. About the author damon galgut was born in pretoria in 1963. The good doctor was shortlisted for the man booker prize, the international impac dublin award and the commonwealth writers prize. The edge of town was a disquieting sight, where the houses ended and the desert began. His novels have twice been shortlisted for the man booker prize the good doctor. His debut novel, a sinless season, published when he was just seventeen, was a literary success.
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