Achmat Dangor was born in 1948 in Johannesburg. He has devoted much of his life to politics, including heading up the Kagiso Trust which, when created, was the largest black-led foundation in South Africa. Since laying down his duties as Director of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund, Dangor now writes full time. He is the author of Kafka's Curse which has appeared in six languages. Bitter Fruit (Atlantic Books 2004) was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and for the Man Booker Prize 2004.
