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Today, 77 years ago, renowned Afrikaans author, Karel Schoeman was born─── 10:49 Wed, 26 Oct 2016
Well known Afrikaans author Karel Schoeman was born on 26 October 1939 in Trompsburg in the Free State.
Schoeman matriculated from Jongenskool in Paarl in 1956 and obtained a BA in Languages degree at the University of the Free State in 1959.
Schoeman is the author of 18 novels and numerous works of history, he is one of South Africa's most awarded and highly-regarded authors.
He is most celebrated for his works of historical fiction. He has also translated several world literary classics into Afrikaans.
In 1999 he was one of only two living South African writers to be honoured with a State President's Award by Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the latter's retirement.
His numerous literary awards include: the Hertzog Prize in 1970, 1986 and 1995; the SAUK Prize for African TV dramas 1990; the Stals Prize for Cultural History 1997; and the Louis Hiemstra Prize for non fiction 2002.
Source: South African History Online
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