Anne Landsman
Anne Landsman (born April 14, 1959 in Worcester , South Africa ) is a South African writer .
Anne Landsman grew up as the daughter of a Jewish doctor in South Africa. She studied English and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Cape Town in 1981 , and her master’s degree in screenwriting and directing from Columbia University in New York in 1984 . She taught at the New School for Social Research until 2001 and wrote scripts and short stories on the side. Her mentor was the director Frank Daniel .
From one of her short stories, she developed her first novel, The Devil's Chimney , which was immediately shortlisted for several literary awards. Her second novel, The Rowing Lesson, is autobiographical and tells the story of a Jewish South African woman. In 2009 she won the Sunday Times Fiction Prize and the M-Net Literary Award. She also writes essays and reviews, and her short stories are featured in several anthologies.
Anne Landsman lives in New York with her husband and children.
Works
- The Devil's Chimney . Soho Press 1997. (German: Die Brautkammer . Btb 2000.), ISBN 978-3-442-72568-7
- The Rowing Lesson . Soho Press 2007. (German: Wave blows . Schöffling 2014.), ISBN 978-3-89561-015-8
Web links
- official page
- Biography at NB Publishers
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Landsman, Anne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Worcester , South Africa |