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- Breyten Breytenbach - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11)
Breyten Breytenbach is a famous South African writer. He was one of the important members of a group called the Sestigers ("Sixtyers," or writers of the 1960s). These writers wanted to use Afrikaans as a language to protest apartheid. Apartheid was a system of discrimination against black, mixed-race, and Asian people. The writers also wanted African literature to be enriched by European influences.