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Rian Malan
BornJohannesburg, South Africa
OccupationAuthor, journalist, documentarist, musician, songwriter
GenreMemoirs, investigative journalism
Notable worksMy Traitor's Heart, In the Jungle

Rian Malan is a South African author, journalist, documentarist and songwriter of Afrikaner descent. He first rose to prominence as the author of the memoir My Traitor's Heart (1990), which, like the bulk of his work, deals with South African society in a historical and contemporary perspective and focuses on racial relations. As a journalist, he has written for major newspapers in South Africa, Britain and the United States.

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White Africans of European ancestry

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Los Angeles Herald Examiner

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