Jacques Strauss
Jacques Strauss is South African. He studied philosophy at university, obsessed over Derrida, and now writes reams of corporate copy for a London firm. He is the author of the novel The Dubious Salvation of Jack V.
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The Dubious Salvation of Jack V.: Executions
When I was eleven I had nightmares about executions...
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Jacques Strauss
Picador
Picador
Winner of the Commonwealth Regional Prize, Africa
For eleven-year-old Jack Viljee, apartheid Johannesburg is a rational and simple place. Whether he's picking fights with...
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