Wilbur Smith(1933-2021)

Writer

Wilbur Smith was born on 9 January 1933 in Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia). He was a writer, known for Dark of the Sun (1968), Shout at the Devil (1976) and Gold (1974). He was married to Mokhiniso Rakhimova, Danielle Thomas, Jewell Slabbert and Anne Rennie. He died on 13 November 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Known for

Dark of the Sun

6.8

Writer(as Wilbur A. Smith)

1968

Shout at the Devil

6.1

Writer

1976

Gold

5.7

Writer

1974

The Last Lion

6.2

Writer

1972

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Writer

The Diamond Hunters
4.6
TV Mini Series
- novel
- 2001
The Seventh Scroll
5.5
TV Mini Series
- based on the novels "The Seventh Scroll" and "River God" by
- 1999
Wild Justice
5.3
TV Movie
- novel
- 1994
La montagna dei diamanti
6.7
TV Mini Series
- free adaptation of the novels "The Burning Shore" and "Power of the Sword" by
- 1991
Shout at the Devil
6.1
- book "Shout at the Devil"
- screenplay
- 1976
The Kingfisher Caper
4.5
- novel 'The Diamond Hunters' (uncredited)
- 1975
Gold
5.7
- novel "Gold Mine"
- screenplay
- 1974
The Last Lion
6.2
- screenplay
- 1972
Dark of the Sun
6.8
- based on a novel by (as Wilbur A. Smith)
- 1968

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Official sites
- Author's
- France's national library catalogue
Alternative name
- Wilbur A. Smith
Born
- January 9, 1933
- Broken Hill, Northern Rhodesia (now Kabwe, Zambia)
Died
- November 13, 2021
- Cape Town, South Africa(undisclosed)
Spouses
Other works
Novel: "Elephant Song" (1991)

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Trivia
A bestselling author of adventure fiction, Smith became a full-time writer in 1964. Later, he would finance expeditions in Africa and Alaska.

Quotes
Quite frankly, I think political correctness is the worst form of censorship. You're not allowed to speak your mind unless you're black, or unless you're a terrorist, or unless you're an Arab or a minority people. Then you can say what you like. But if you are like a lot of us you are not supposed to say certain things.