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The anti-apartheid prisoners on the island, like so many in every age and nation, found that Shakespeare had a peculiar ability to gentle their condition. They used to gather clandestinely to read the plays; on one occasion, the book was passed around for each man to mark his favourite lines.
Lance Bass, Musician (1979) |
Gary Bauer, Public Servant (1946) |
Ron Carter, Musician (1937) |
Dick Dale, Musician (1937) |
Andrew Denton, Comedian (1960) |
Maynard Ferguson, Musician (1928) |
Ruth First, Activist (1925) |
Ana Gasteyer, Comedian (1967) |
Paul Gleason, Actor (1944) |
Keith Haring, Artist (1958) |
David Hackworth, Soldier (2005) |
Joseph Joubert, Writer (1824) |