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Marlene van Niekerk
Van Niekerk (2018)
Van Niekerk (2018)
Born (1954-11-10) 10 November 1954 (age 69)
NationalitySouth African
Notable awardsIngrid Jonker Prize
Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
Hertzog Prize (twice)
Order of Ikhamanga

Marlene van Niekerk (born 10 November 1954) is a South African poet, writer, and academic. She is best known for her novels, the satirical tragicomedy Triomf (1994) and the Hertzog-winning Agaat (2004), which explore themes including the family, the change in power dynamics occasioned by the end of Apartheid, and inequalities of race, gender, and class. Van Niekerk is also an award-winning poet. She writes in her native tongue, Afrikaans, and teaches at Stellenbosch University.

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University of Johannesburg Prize

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Order of Ikhamanga

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Hertzog Prize

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includes NB Publishers, Jonathan Ball Publishers, LuxVerbi-BM, NVA, and Van Schaik Publishers. Each award is worth R35 000. The awards comprise: The...

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