Marianne Thamm
Marianne Thamm is a South African journalist, author and stand-up comedian. She is the assistant editor of the Daily Maverick and has written several books. In 2016 she released the memoir, Hitler, Verwoerd, Mandela and me.[2]
Marianne Thamm | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1961 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | Technikon Pretoria |
| Occupation | Journalist, broadcaster, author, stand-up comedian |
| Employer | Daily Maverick |
Background
Thamm was born in England where her German father had been a prisoner of war and met Thamm's mother, a Portuguese domestic worker. Thamm describes herself as a “half-Portuguese, half-German, recovering Roman Catholic atheist lesbian immigrant”.[2] She lives in Cape Town with her partner and two daughters.[3]
gollark: That's actually my death noise.
gollark: Better drop this OP diamond sword + laser!
gollark: Simplify just uses one address and has an onscreen menu to pick what you buy.
gollark: n64c: "I need 500KST for a shop"me: "but this shop uses a different system so you don't need that"n64c: "I can't hear you I NEED 500KST FOR A SHOP"
gollark: Use simplify shop.
References
- Who am I? Citizenship in an age of migration and rising nationalism Daily Maverick. 3 August 2018
- Video – Between The Lines: Hitler, Verwoerd & Marianne Thamm Daily Maverick. 27 September 2016
- Past imperfect: Michele Magwood talks to Marianne Thamm about her ‘memoir of sorts’, Hitler, Verwoerd, Mandela And Me The Sunday Times. 17 October 2016
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