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Jason Staggie is a South African filmmaker and writer of transgressive fiction and literary fiction. His style has been compared with Anthony Burgess, Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh. Staggie is best known for his controversial, acclaimed 2013 debut novel Risk. Risk was nominated for a South African Literary Award in the Best Young Author category, and revolves around a group of hedonistic university students who create the ultimate dare game, which culminates in them attempting to trigger a modern-day revolution. It has been likened to an African Fight Club and Less than Zero Staggie's background has been influenced by his being a nephew of Rashied of the Hard Livings gang, though this was not a direct influence on Risk. His filmmaking was influenced primarily by Quentin Tarantino, and h

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  • Jason Staggie is a South African filmmaker and writer of transgressive fiction and literary fiction. His style has been compared with Anthony Burgess, Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh. Staggie is best known for his controversial, acclaimed 2013 debut novel Risk. Risk was nominated for a South African Literary Award in the Best Young Author category, and revolves around a group of hedonistic university students who create the ultimate dare game, which culminates in them attempting to trigger a modern-day revolution. It has been likened to an African Fight Club and Less than Zero Staggie's background has been influenced by his being a nephew of Rashied of the Hard Livings gang, though this was not a direct influence on Risk. His filmmaking was influenced primarily by Quentin Tarantino, and h (en)
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  • Jason Staggie is a South African filmmaker and writer of transgressive fiction and literary fiction. His style has been compared with Anthony Burgess, Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh. Staggie is best known for his controversial, acclaimed 2013 debut novel Risk. Risk was nominated for a South African Literary Award in the Best Young Author category, and revolves around a group of hedonistic university students who create the ultimate dare game, which culminates in them attempting to trigger a modern-day revolution. It has been likened to an African Fight Club and Less than Zero Staggie's background has been influenced by his being a nephew of Rashied of the Hard Livings gang, though this was not a direct influence on Risk. His filmmaking was influenced primarily by Quentin Tarantino, and his skills led to his being selected as a finalist in the 2013 Kevin Spacey Jameson Prize. Staggie is currently planning another book, named Epic. (en)
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