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ⓘ About Mark Gevisser
He worked in New York as a high school teacher and wrote for The Nation and Village Voice. Before he returned to South Africa in the year 1990 in order to work as a journalist, mainly for the celebrated anti-apartheid newspaper the Mail & Guardian. In order to research “The Pink Line”, he traveled to more than twenty countries, with the aid of one Open Society Fellowship. His journalism on the new global discussion on gender identity and sexual orientation has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, and Granta. Mark is one of the foremost South African writers. He writes a review-essay column, called The Monthly Review, in the South African Business Day. Mark lives outside of Cape Town, South Africa, with his long term partner and Sugar and Porridge, their two dogs.
All Book Series by Mark Gevisser
Defiant Desire: Gay and Lesbian Lives in South Africa
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1995
Portraits of Power: Profiles in a Changing South Africa
Book 2 of 7 · published 1996
A Legacy of Liberation: Thabo Mbeki and the Future of the South African Dream
Book 4 of 7 · published 2009
The Pink Line: Journeys Across the World's Queer Frontiers
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2020
Mbeki and After: Reflections on the Legacy of Thabo Mbeki
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2010
The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mark Gevisser?
He worked in New York as a high school teacher and wrote for The Nation and Village Voice. Before he returned to South Africa in the year 1990 in order to work as a journalist, mainly for the celebrated anti-apartheid newspaper the Mail & Guardian. In order to research “The Pink Line”, he traveled to more than twenty countries, with the aid of one Open Society Fellowship.
Which Mark Gevisser series should I start with?
Mark Gevisser's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Defiant Desire: Gay and Lesbian Lives in South Africa (1995).
How many books has Mark Gevisser written?
Mark Gevisser has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2022. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction and Anthologies.
In what order should Mark Gevisser's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 10 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Mark Gevisser's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mark Gevisser's 10 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (7 books); Anthologies (3 books).