Margie Orford
Margie Orford (born 30 September 1964) is a South African journalist, film director and author of crime fiction, children's fiction, non-fiction and school text books.
Margie Orford
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- Born
- 30 September 1964
- Birthplace
- London
- Occupation
- Novelist, journalist, film director
- Education
- University of Cape Town
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- British English
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Margie Orford (born 30 September 1964) is a South African journalist, film director and author of crime fiction, children's fiction, non-fiction and school text books.
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• Genre — Crime fiction, children's literature, non-fiction, school textbooks • Born — 30 September 1964 • Birthplace — London • Occupation — Novelist, journalist, film director • Education — University of Cape Town
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Orford was born in London and grew up in Namibia and South Africa. She was detained during the 1985 State of Emergency while a student at the University of Cape Town, taking her final examinations in prison. After travelling widely, she studied under J. M. Coetzee before embarking on a career in publishing in the newly emerged Namibia. She returned to live in South Africa in 2001. She holds a PhD from the University of East Anglia.
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