André Brink

André Brink was a South African novelist, essayist, and academic. He was born in 1935 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Brink studied at the University of Cape Town and later at the University of Oxford. He is best known for his novels, which often explore the complexities of South African society. Brink was awarded the CBE in 2002 for his services to literature. He was also a prominent public intellectual and commentator on South African politics.