Elsa Joubert - World Literary Awards

Profile

Gender: Female
Born: 1922-10-19 （Paarl, Cape Province）
Died: 2020-06-14 （Cape Town, Western Cape） age 97
Nationality: South Africa
Languages: Afrikaans
Residence History: Paarl → Cradock → Cape Town (Oranjezicht)

Career

Occupations: Writer, Editor, Teacher
Active Years: 1957-2017
Affiliations: Sestigers, Huisgenoot
Memberships: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Sestigers

Education

Institution	Faculty	Department	Degree	Period	Country
University of Stellenbosch	—	Faculty of Arts	Bachelor of Arts	1939-1942	South Africa
University of Cape Town	—	Dutch-Afrikaans literature	Master of Arts	1943-1945	South Africa

University of Stellenbosch

Faculty of Arts

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Period: 1939-1942

Year of Graduation: 1942

Country: South Africa

SED (Secondary Education Diploma) in 1943

University of Cape Town

Dutch-Afrikaans literature

Degree: Master of Arts

Period: 1943-1945

Year of Graduation: 1945

Country: South Africa

Awards

Year	Award	Work	Category	Organization	Result
1964	Eugène Marais Prize	To die at sunset	—	—	受賞
1971	CNA Prize	Bonga	—	—	受賞
1979	W.A. Hofmeyr Prize	Poppie Nongena	—	—	受賞
1995	Hertzog Prize	Die reise van Isobelle	—	—	受賞
1980	Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize	Poppie	—	Royal Society of Literature	受賞
—	Olivier Award	Poppie	最優秀戯曲	—	受賞
—	Obi Award	Poppie	最優秀脚本	—	受賞
1998	Hertzog Prize (prose)	—	—	—	受賞

Eugène Marais Prize

1964

Work: To die at sunset

Result: 受賞

CNA Prize

1971

Work: Bonga

Result: 受賞

W.A. Hofmeyr Prize

1979

Work: Poppie Nongena

Result: 受賞

Hertzog Prize

1995

Work: Die reise van Isobelle

Result: 受賞

Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize

1980

Work: Poppie

Organization: Royal Society of Literature

Result: 受賞

Olivier Award

Work: Poppie

Category: 最優秀戯曲

Result: 受賞

Obi Award

Work: Poppie

Category: 最優秀脚本

Result: 受賞

Hertzog Prize (prose)

1998

Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Eugène Marais Prize 1 appearances

Edition 4 (1964, held 2 times in year) Winner

Central News Agency Literary Award 2 appearances

Edition 11 (1971) Winner
Edition 18 (1978) Winner

Media24 Books Literary Awards 4 appearances

W.A. Hofmeyr Prize 3 appearances

Hertzog Prize (Hertzogprys) 1 appearances

Edition 89 (1998) Winner

University of Johannesburg Prize 2 appearances

Edition 32 (2010, held 2 times in year) Winner
Edition 66 (2010, held 4 times in year) Winner

Works

Major Works

The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena

1978 Novel

Novel based on the true story of Poppie Nongena, a black South African woman's struggles under apartheid. Translated into 13 languages, adapted into drama and film.

ApartheidRacial injusticeWomen's sufferingIdentity

Adaptations

[Drama] Poppie (1984)
[Film] Poppie Nongena

Translations

Translated into 13 languages

Bibliography

Water en woestyn (1957)
Die verste reis (1959)
Suid van die wind (1962)
Die staf van Monomotapa (1964)
To die at sunset (1963)
Die Wahlerbrug (1969)
Bonga (1971)
The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena (1978)
Melk (1980)
The Last Sunday (1983)
Poppie (1984)
The Four Friends (1985)
Missionaris (1988)
Dansmaat (1993)
Die reise van Isobelle (1995)
Swerwer in die Herfsland (1968)
Die nuwe Afrikaan (1974)
Gordel van Smarag (1997)
Twee Vroue (2002)
A Lion on the Landing (2005)
Reisiger (2010)
Spertyd (2017)

Translations of Works

The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena translated into 13 languages

Style & Themes

Literary Style: RealismModernismSestigers style
Recurring Motifs: African travelsRacial issuesWomen's experiencesQuest for identity

Health

COVID-19

2020年

Died at age 97

Legacy

Pioneering Afrikaans author renowned for depicting black South African lives under apartheid. Member of the Sestigers, her works gained international acclaim.

Trivia

Member of the Sestigers literary movement
Wrote an open letter during COVID-19 pandemic advocating for family visits to care homes
Extensively traveled Africa and Indonesia, producing travelogues