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Anoeschka von Meck

アノエシュカ・フォン・メック

Anoeschka von Meck

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1967 (Mariental, Namibia)
Nationality
Namibian
Languages
Afrikaans
Residence History
Mariental, Namibia → Henties Bay, Namibia → Lynchburg, Virginia, USA → Saddleback College, California, USA → San Francisco, USA → University of Cape Town, South Africa → Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Career

Occupations
author, journalist
Active Years
1998-2010
Affiliations
Die Republikein

Education

Lynchburg Christian Academy
High School
Period: 1983頃
Country: United States
High school graduation
Saddleback College
Country: United States
University of Cape Town
Archaeology and Religion
Country: South Africa
Stellenbosch University
Egyptology
Country: South Africa

Awards

Rapport/Jan Rabie Prize
2004
Work: Vaselinetjie
Category: 新進作家賞
Organization: Rapport
Result: 受賞
MER Prize for Youth Literature
2004
Work: Vaselinetjie
Category: 青少年文学
Organization: MER
Result: 受賞
M-Net Prize
2004
Work: Vaselinetjie
Category: アフリカーンス語短編
Organization: M-Net
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Annerkant die Longdrop

1998 Novel

Details unknown

Vaselinetjie

2004 Novel

True-life story of an abandoned child found next to railway lines at the coast and adopted by a coloured couple. The protagonist gets her name 'Vaselinetjie' from her shiny skin.

abandonmentadoptionracepoverty
Adaptations
  • [Stage] Vaselinetjie (2010)
  • [Film] Vaselinetjie (2017)

Essie Honiball - Die Ontwaking

2010 Novel

Details unknown

Trivia

  • Of German descent.
  • Won the Golden Poet Award in the US.