Eugène Marais Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1961) Winner
Audrey Blignault
オードリー・ブリンゴー
Audrey Blignault
Aliases:
Audrey Bettie Swart
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1916-07-06 （Bredasdorp）
- Died
- 2008-10-01 （Cape Town） age 92
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Afrikaans
- Residence History
- Bredasdorp → Stellenbosch → Wellington, Western Cape → Cape Town
Career
- Occupations
- writer, teacher, editor, radio producer
- Active Years
- 1940-2008
- Affiliations
- South African Broadcasting Corporation
- Memberships
- South African Academy for Science and Culture
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch University | — | Afrikaans literature | MA | — | South Africa |
Stellenbosch University
Afrikaans literature
Degree:
MA
Country:
South Africa
Received MA in Afrikaans and Dutch
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Eugène Marais Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1965 | W.A. Hofmeyr Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Adelaide Ristori Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1982 | State President's award | — | outstanding service | — | 受賞 |
Eugène Marais Prize
1961
Result:
受賞
W.A. Hofmeyr Prize
1965
Result:
受賞
Adelaide Ristori Prize
Result:
受賞
State President's award
1982
Category:
outstanding service
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Media24 Books Literary Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 0 (1965) Winner
W.A. Hofmeyr Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (1965) Winner
Works
Major Works
In klein maat
1955 essaysDie vrolike lied
1957 essaysMet ligter tred
1962 essaysBibliography
- In klein maat (1955)
- Die vrolike lied (1957)
- Met ligter tred (1962)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light, essayistic style
Health
-
serious injuries1967Seriously injured in automobile accident; husband died
Legacy
Prolific Afrikaans essayist, contributed to women's magazines and radio; significant figure in South African literature.
Trivia
- Her daughter Marié Heese is also a writer.
- First woman appointed to the board of the South African Academy for Science and Culture.