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Dalene Matthee

ダレーン・マッテー

Darēn Mattee

Aliases: Dalena Scott

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1938-10-13 (Riversdale, Western Cape)
Died
2005-02-20 (Mossel Bay, Western Cape) age 66
Nationality
South Africa
Languages
Afrikaans, English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Riversdale, Western Cape → Oudtshoorn → Graaff-Reinet → Mossel Bay, Western Cape

Career

Occupations
Author
Active Years
1970-2005
Influenced By
Sir Walter Scott

Education

Riversdale High School
General
Period: ~1957
Year of Graduation: 1957
Country: South Africa
Graduated from local high school
Oudtshoorn Conservatory
Music Faculty / Music Department
Period: 1957頃
Country: South Africa
Studied music
Holy Cross Convent
Music
Period: 1957頃
Country: South Africa
Studied music in Graaff-Reinet

Awards

Numerous literary prizes
Organization: Various literary award organizations
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Circles in a Forest

1984 Historical novel

About the extermination of Knysna elephants and exploitation of woodcutters in Knysna Forest.

Environmental destructionElephantsForest
Adaptations
  • [Film] Circles in a Forest
Translations
  • English (self-translated) and 14 other languages

Bibliography

  • The Twelve-o'-clock Stick (1970)
  • The Judas Goat (1982)
  • A House for Nadia (1982)
  • Petronella van Aarde, Mayor (1983)
  • Circles in a Forest (1984)
  • Fiela's Child (1985)
  • The Mulberry Forest (1987)
  • Bridge of the Mules (1993)
  • Sisters of Eve (1995)
  • Pieternella from the Cape (2000)
  • Dream Forest (2003)
  • Driftwood (2005)

Adaptations

  • Fiela's Child (filmed)
  • Circles in a Forest (filmed)

Translations by Author

  • Self-translated to English

Translations of Works

  • Translated into 14 languages, over 1 million copies sold

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Rich in natural descriptions
Recurring Motifs
Knysna ForestElephantsNature and humans

Health

  • Heart failure
    2005年直前
    Short illness before death

Legacy

Known for her four 'Forest Novels' set in Knysna Forest; memorial erected, tree renamed, trail named after her.

In Popular Culture

  • Ashes scattered at Krisjan-se-Nek; memorial erected.

Trivia

  • Had three children.
  • Husband Larius died in 2003.
  • Relative of Sir Walter Scott.