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    Parks and Recreation
    Parks and Recreation
    Parks and Recreation
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    Parks and Recreation

    By Abigail George

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    Pushcart Prize nominated Abigail George is a South African blogger at Goodreads, essayist, poet, playwright, short story writer and novelist. She briefly studied film at the Newtown Film and Television School in Johannesburg. Her writing has appeared in many anthologies in South Africa and online in e-zines across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States.. She is the recipient of writing grants from the National Arts Council in Johannesburg, the Centre for the Book in Cape Town and ECPACC (Eastern Cape Provincial Arts and Culture Council) in East London.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMwanaka Media and Publishing Pvt Ltd
    Release dateAug 24, 2020
    ISBN9781779295897
    Parks and Recreation
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    Abigail George

    Pushcart Prize nominated Abigail George is a South African blogger at Goodreads, essayist, poet, playwright, short story writer and novelist. She briefly studied film at the Newtown Film and Television School in Johannesburg. Her writing has appeared in many anthologies in South Africa and online in e-zines across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States.

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