Author            :           Antjie Krog

Title                :           Her oeuvre

Language       :           Afrikaans

 Antlie Krog

Anna Elizabeth (Antjie) Krog was born on October 23, 1952 in Kroonstad. She was 18 years old when her first volume of poetry, Dogter van Jefta was published in 1970.

  • Her works include:
  • Mede-wete, Human & Rousseau (2014)
  • Synapse, Human & Rousseau (2014)
  • Mankepank en ander verse, Tafelberg (2011)
  • ‘n Ander tongval, Tafelberg (2005)
  • Eerste gedigte, Human & Rousseau (2004)
  • Lady Anne, Human & Rousseau (2004)
  • Die sterre sê ‘tsau’, Kwela Boeke (2004)
  • The Stars say ‘tsau’, Kwela Boeke (2004)
  • Met woorde soos met kerse, Kwela Boeke (2002)
  • Kleur kom nooit alleen nie, Kwela Boeke (2000)

She also has won many awards including:

  • Eugène Marais Prize (1973)
  • Januarie-suite Reina Prinsen-Geerligs Prize (1977)
  • Mannin and Beminde Antarktika Rapport Prize (1987)
  • Jerusalemgangers Hertzog Prize for poetry (1990)
  • Lady Anne Sunday Times/Alan Paton Award for nonfiction (1999)
  • Country of my Skull Bookseller’s Choice Award (1999)
  • Country of my Skull Award from the Hiroshima Foundation for Peace and Culture (2000)
  • Country of my Skull Olive Schreiner Prize for prose (2001)
  • Country of my Skull RAU Prize for creative writing (2001) and many more

She also has translated many titles including

  • Relaas van ‘n moord (1995)
  • English Account of a Murder (1997)
  • Dutch Relaas van een moord (2003)
  • Country of my Skull (1998)
  • Dutch (De kleur van je hart, 2000) and more