South African novelist wants to write a love story. But can he separate it from history?

South African novelist Damon Galgut, whose fiction explores his country's history, racial inequality and the lives shaped by both, has been named the recipient of the 15th Park Kyongni Prize. At a news conference Wednesday in Seoul, Galgut spoke of his wish to write beyond the historical and political constraints th…

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