Elsa Joubert

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South African writer (1922-2020)

South Africa WritersLived 1922 to 2020 · aged 97

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Elsabé Antoinette Murray Joubert OIS was a Sestigers Afrikaans-language writer. She rose to prominence with her novel Die swerfjare van Poppie Nongena, which was translated into 13 languages, as well as staged as a drama and filmed as Poppie Nongena.

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Awards 5

2007honorary doctor of the University of Pretoria

2004Order of Ikhamanga in Silver

2001Honorary doctor of Stellenbosch University

1998Hertzog Prize

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

Connected to Elsa 6

Stijn StreuvelsAlso won honorary doctor of the University of Pretoria

Edwin CameronAlso won Honorary doctor of Stellenbosch University Kaizer MotaungAlso won Order of Ikhamanga in Silver Dirk MudgeAlso won Honorary doctor of Stellenbosch University

Sathima Bea BenjaminAlso won Order of Ikhamanga in Silver

George BizosAlso won honorary doctor of the University of Pretoria

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