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Exploring the complexities of South Africa’s racial politics: Peter Abrahams, novelist, journalist and commentator, around 1955.
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Peter Abrahams
Died on January 18, 2017 at age 97
A South African writer, Mr. Abraham’s journalism and novels explored, with sensitivity and passion, the injustices of apartheid and the complexities of racial politics. His 1946 novel, “Mine Boy,” drew global attention.
Notable Deaths 2017
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, David Rockefeller, Trisha Brown, Glen Campbell, Dick Gregory, Edith Windsor, Sam Shepard, Tom Petty and many others who died this year.