"I like it and it is a great way to pass the time. Initially, I just thought I could write; now I know I can. . Interview question- Why do you write?"
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Barbara Adair
Barbara Adair is a South African writer. Her 2004 novel, In Tangier We Killed the Blue Parrot, was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Literary Award, and the novel END was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize. Based in Johannesburg, she also lectures on human rights law.
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