Experts
Ceridwen Dovey
Author
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After dropping film, Dovey wanted a creative outlet that wasn't as exploitative. Read More
February 22, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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The Morality of Making a Film about South African Vineyards
After spending three months with impoverished vineyard workers, Dovey dropped film, finding the power imbalance too troubling. Read More
February 22, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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Which identity do you identify with?
A globalized identity is a gift, says Dovey. Read More
February 22, 2008 | In Identity
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How do you atone for having a happy childhood while millions suffered? Read More
February 22, 2008 | In History
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Ceridwen Dovey Reads from "Blood Kin"
Dovey reads three selections from her novel Blood Kin. Read More
February 12, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
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A Novelist's Conception of Beauty
In her filmmaking, Dovey was drawn to the beauty of farming because of the process. Read More
February 12, 2008 | In Arts & Culture
Ceridwen Dovey is a South African born novelist who now lives in New York. After receiving her undergraduate degree from Harvard in 2003, Dovey returned to South Africa to write a novel. Blood Kin, the result of that work, was published in 2007 to critical acclaim: the novel was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. Informed by Dovey's South African roots, the novel tells the story of a fictional military coup from the perspective of the overthrown leader's portraitist, chef, and barber. Dovey is currently completing a PhD in Anthropology at New York University. Dovey doesn't see a conflict between her two passions. "Both anthropology and good fiction are full of thick description and a layering of detail," she says.
