About Sarah Johnson
Born 1980. Sarah Johnson is a South African poet and writer.
Sarah Johnson (born 1980) is a South African poet.
Sarah Johnson was born in Cape Town. She completed her MA in creative writing at the University of Cape Town, and published her first work, a collection of poetry, in 2004. Personae was described by Stephen Watson as 'one of the best debut volumes in recent years'.
After a hiatus of nearly a decade, she began writing again in 2018.
Personal life As of 2018, she lives in Cape Town with her husband and two children.
Poetry Personae. (University of Cape Town, 2004) review
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Who is Sarah Johnson?
Contermporary South African poet
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Sarah Johnson was born in 1980 in Cape Town.
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Sarah Johnson is a poet and writer.
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Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Sarah Johnson (poet)
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