Annelie Botes’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro South African writer
Is Writer
From South Africa
Type Literature
Gender female
Birth

1 June 1957

Age 63 years

Annelie Botes (born Annelie Basson, June 1957) is a South African writer in the Afrikaans language.

Life

Annelie Basson was born on a farm near Grootfontein near the village of Uniondale (Cape Province). She holds a teaching degree in music (piano) from the University of South Africa (1986).

She is the author of fifty short stories and novels published in magazines Huisgenoot, Sarie and Rooi Rose. She writes a regular column in Volksblad and Die Burger.

In November 2010, in an interview with the newspaper Rapport, she caused controversy by declaring that she did not like black people or understand them. Following the statements, the newspaper Die Burger decided to withdraw her column. She refused to retract her remarks and to condemn them. She just clarify she loved black people and it was “perhaps unfair” to put them all in the same category.

For her novel Thula-thula, Ashe won in 2010 K Sello Duiker prize of South African literature.

Works

  • Tabernakel, (2010)
  • Thula-thula, (2009)- prix K Sello Duikerde la littérature sud-africaine 2010

    • Thula-Thula (English Edition). Tafelberg. 1 May 2011. ISBN 978-0-624-05373-6. 
  • Trousseaukis, (2008)
  • Sabbatsreis, (2007)
  • Broodsonde, (2006)
  • Raaiselkind, (2001).

    • Riddle Child. Penguin Books Limited. 3 October 2012. ISBN 978-0-14-352712-1. 
  • Klawervier, (1997, 2004) – Prix ATKV.

    • Mountain Of Lost Dreams. Penguin Books Limited. 1 October 2012. ISBN 978-0-14-352943-9. 
    • Berg der verlorenen Träume (2002)
    • Klavertje Vier.
  • Trippel Sewe, (1995, 2007)
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