Nadine Gordimer
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Definition
Proper noun: - Nadine Gordimer: A South African novelist and short-story writer. Her literary work is known for its exploration of the effects of apartheid on individuals and society. She was born in 1923.
Usage
- Proper noun:
- Nadine Gordimer received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1991.
- We are studying a short story by Nadine Gordimer in our post-colonial literature class.
Advanced Usage
- "Gordimer's work": This phrase refers to the collective writings and literary contributions of Nadine Gordimer.
- Gordimer's work provides a crucial moral and historical perspective on apartheid-era South Africa.
Variants and Related Words
- Novelist (noun): A person who writes novels.
- Short-story writer (noun): A person who writes short stories.
- Anti-apartheid (adjective): Opposed to the system of apartheid. (While not a variant of the name, this term is frequently associated with descriptions of Gordimer and her work).
Synonyms
- Author: A writer of a book, article, or report.
- Literary figure: A person who is well-known in the field of literature.
Related Phrases
- "The Conservationist": The title of one of Nadine Gordimer's notable novels, which won the Booker Prize in 1974.
- "July's People": The title of another significant novel by Gordimer, exploring a fictional civil war in South Africa.
Noun
- South African novelist and short-story writer whose work describes the effects of apartheid (born in 1923)