Justin D. Fox (born 4 May 1967) is a South African author, photojournalist, lecturer and editor living in Cape Town, South Africa. He was editor of Getaway travel magazine[1] until 2020, and has freelanced internationally for many newspapers and magazines. Educated at SACS junior and high schools, he graduated from the University of Cape Town with a BA in English in 1990. He was elected as a Rhodes Scholar in 1991 and graduated with a masters and a doctorate in English from Oxford University.[2] He is the author of more than a dozen books, ranging from travel[3] and children's literature[4] to photography[5] and fiction.[6]
Justin Fox | |
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| Born | 4 May 1967 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Citizenship | South Africa |
| Education | SACS |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town Oxford University |
| Occupation(s) | author, photojournalist, lecturer and editor |
| Organization(s) | former editor, Getaway travel magazine |
| Notable work | The Cape Raider Whoever Fears the Sea The Marginal Safari Secret Cape Town The Impossible Five |
Fox's book The Impossible Five named South Africa's most elusive animals, including the Cape mountain leopard, the aardvark, the ground pangolin, the white lion, and the riverine rabbit.[7] They are almost impossible to track in the wild, and spotting one in the wild is considered a major accomplishment.
Awards and honours edit
- 1991 – Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford
- 1999 – Mondi Award for journalism
- 2004 – Mondi Award for journalism
- 2006 – third place, J. M. Coetzee PEN short-story award
- 2009 – runner-up, PICA Travel Writer of the Year Award
- 2011 – longlist, Alan Paton Award for non-fiction (for The Marginal Safari)
- 2012 – longlist, Olive Schreiner Prize for literature (for The Marginal Safari)
- 2012 – runner-up, PICA Travel Writer of the Year Award
- 2012 – ANFASA bursary for non-fiction writing
- 2014 – longlist, Etisalat Prize for Literature (for Whoever Fears the Sea)
- 2014 – Patricia Schonstein – Poetry in McGregor Award
Bibliography edit
Books edit
- The Cape Raider
- The 30-Year Safari
- My Great Expedition
- Mijn Kleine Safari
- Secret Cape Town
- The Impossible Five
- The Hobbsian Line
- Whoever Fears the Sea: A Novel
- African Epic: The Untamed Mountain-Bike Race
- The Marginal Safari: Scouting the Edge of South Africa
- Africa Lens: 20 years of Getaway Photography
- Cape Town Calling
- Under the Sway: a Photographic Journey Through Mozambique
- Just Add Dust: Overland from Cape to Cairo
- The Best of Getaway Gallery
- With Both Hands Waving
- The Life and Art of François Krige
- Revel Fox: Reflections on the Making of Space
References edit
- ^ "Justin Fox, Author at Getaway Magazine".
- ^ "How alumnus Justin Fox tracked down Africa's 'Impossible Five' mammals | Oxford Today". Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Isaac Ndlovu Reviews The Marginal Safari by Justin Fox
- ^ "My Great Expedition by Justin Fox | PEN South Africa".
- ^ "Africa Lens by Justin Fox | PEN South Africa".
- ^ "Whoever fears the sea by Justin Fox". 30 November 2001.
- ^ Fox, Justin (2015). The Impossible Five – One Man's Search for South Africa's Most Elusive Animals. Cape Town: Tafelberg. ISBN 978-0-624-07196-9.
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