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Allister Sparks(1933-2016)

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Allister Sparks was born on 10 March 1933 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. He was a writer, known for Land Apart (1974), Mandela's Fight for Freedom (1995) and Booknotes (1989). He was married to Sue Matthey, Mary Rowe and Jenny Gandar. He died on 19 September 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
BornMarch 10, 1933
DiedSeptember 19, 2016(83)
BornMarch 10, 1933
DiedSeptember 19, 2016(83)
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Known for

Land Apart
  • Writer
  • 1974
Mandela's Fight for Freedom (1995)
Mandela's Fight for Freedom
7.1
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1995
Booknotes
8.4
TV Series
  • Self
Meredith Vieira in 20/20 Wednesday (1993)
20/20 Wednesday
5.6
TV Series
  • Self - Journalist

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Writer

  • Mandela's Fight for Freedom (1995)
    Mandela's Fight for Freedom
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Land Apart
    • Writer
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 10, 1933
    • Cathcart, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
  • Died
    • September 19, 2016
    • Johannesburg, South Africa(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Sue Matthey1973 - 1999 (her death)
  • Other works
    Article: THE SECRET REVOLUTION" . The New Yorker , April 11, 1994 P. 56
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    • 1 Article

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    He was a prominent South African journalist and author who helped expose the brutality of the apartheid system.

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