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Also Known As Athol Harold Lannigan Fugard
Born June 11, 1932 • South Africa
Died March 8, 2025 (aged 92) • Stellenbosch • South Africa
Notable Works “Boesman and Lena” • “The Blood Knot” • “Three Port Elizabeth Plays”

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