Gillian Slovo

South African writer
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Summary

Gillian Slovo was born on March 15, 1952[1], in Johannesburg[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], journalist[4], playwright[5], and producer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 1952[8]
  • Father: Joe Slovo[9]
  • Mother: Ruth First[10]
  • Spouse: Andy Metcalf[11]
  • Country of citizenship: South Africa[12], United Kingdom[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14]
  • Member of: Royal Society of Literature[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Commons category: Gillian Slovo[17]
  • Given name: Gillian[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]

Why It Matters

Gillian Slovo has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Gillian Slovo born?

Gillian Slovo was born in Johannesburg[2].

Who were Gillian Slovo's parents?

Gillian Slovo's father was Joe Slovo[9]. Gillian Slovo's mother was Ruth First[10].

Who was Gillian Slovo married to?

Gillian Slovo's spouses include Andy Metcalf[11].

What did Gillian Slovo do for work?

Gillian Slovo worked as a writer[3], journalist[4], playwright[5], and producer[6].

What awards did Gillian Slovo receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Orlando. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Aboubacarkhoraa · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 11
    Commons category → Gillian Slovo
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ig', 'nl', 'st', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Commons category: Gillian Slovo"
  2. 7w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Given name → Gillian
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    P14750 → 2792-2E5D-89C8-8129-C167
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Ricochet author id: gillian-slovo, Ricochet ID for authors born after 1940 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/72e01d26b60|details]])"
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