Bridget Pitt
Biographical info
Bridget Pitt was born in Harare in 1958. She taught English in high schools on the Cape Flats until her anti-apartheid activities cost her her job. In 1987 she received a British Council Scholarship to study media at London University. Afterwards, she freelanced for various NGO’s and drew a cartoon strip for the Weekly Mail. She published her first novel, Unbroken Wing, in 1997. Two stories aimed at adults with limited literacy, a children’s story, and a short story followed.
Non-fiction writing includes five Life Orientation textbooks and training manuals for Biowatch and the Human Rights Media centre. Bridget is currently working on a book on urban nature conservation. She also teaches art to school children in Langa. She is married to Mike Evans, an attorney, and has two daughters.
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