About the Author

Rian Malan has worked as a journalist in South Africa and the United States. My Traitor's Heart was his first book. He lives in South Africa.

Reviews

Malan is South Africa's Christopher Hitchens, similarly touched with genius.
*Daily Telegraph*

Cynical, lively and above all, opinionated.... Malan's writing remains relevant and provides a fascinating glimpse of post-apartheid South Africa.
*The Sunday Times travel section*

Hugely alive. Malan's writing is animated by anger and a savage irony, yet it is always controlled, clear and readable.
*Sunday Herald*

Bracing, cheeky, and a damn good read.
*Spectator*

The Lion Sleeps Tonight is an arresting collection. South Africa should treasure Malan, but it won't. One suspects he wouldn't have it any other way.
*The Sunday Times*