“'The Cauliflower' is full of these bizarre anecdotes, some of them petty, others moving or whimsical, as its many characters try to make sense of the universe in which they live - a universe strange, febrile, and utterly unique.”

British novelist, originally from South Africa

Justin Cartwright was a British novelist originally from South Africa. He is known for his fiction, and his work placed him among contemporary writers who wrote across national and cultural settings. Cartwright wrote novels that drew on his background and perspective as a South African-born British author. His reputation rests on fiction rather than on any single public role, and his books are associated with careful observation of character and society.