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Mary Watson

South African author

  • Fame44.4
  • Momentum25.0
  • Wikipedia368
Born 1975 · age 51South Africa
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    8 languages
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  • Age
    51
    Born 1975
  • Awards
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    recognised work
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Updated 2026-06-26

Mary Watson is a South African author. In 2006 she won the Caine Prize for African Writing and in 2014 was named on the Africa39 list of writers from sub-Saharan Africa aged under 40 with potential and talent to define trends in African literature.

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44.4
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Momentum25.0
Historical7.2
Now attention100.0
Source confidence45.0
Completeness55.0
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