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Sheila Cussons

South African poet (1922–2004)

  • Fame40.9
  • Momentum3.5
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Lived 1922–2004, aged 82South Africa
South AfricaSouth AfricaWritersWriter / Author
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    1922–2004
    Aged 82
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Updated 2026-06-25

Sheila Cussons was an Afrikaans poet. She was born on the Moravia missionary station near Piketberg, South Africa, and, after matriculating from Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool, studied fine arts at the University of Natal in Pietermaritzburg. She was one of the most important poets in Afrikaans, besides an accomplished painter and artist.

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