South Africa: Statement By the President On the Passing of Nadine Gordimer

press release

Michelle and I were saddened to learn of the passing of South African author and activist Nadine Gordimer. A Nobel Prize winner who used her artful pen and courageous voice to battle against apartheid and other injustices, Nadine inspired us through her passionate concern for those who struggle for equality. An active member of Mandela's African National Congress who wrote openly about the cruelties of apartheid, she was also a fervent crusader in the movement to combat HIV/AIDS. The social history that she composed through her more than two dozen works of fiction shows her to have been an indefatigable champion of humanity who will continue to affect readers for generations to come. Our thoughts and prayers are with Nadine's two children, Oriane and Hugo, with their friends and family, and the countless people who have been moved by her work and are touched by her loss.

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