Marlene Van Niekerk
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 71 |
| Date of birth | November 10,1954 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Caledon |
| South Africa | |
| Education | Stellenbosch University |
| Awards | Noma Award for Publishing in Africa |
| Nominations | International Booker Prize |
| Movies/Shows | Triomf |
| Books | Agaat |
| Triomf | |
| The Swan Whisperer: An Inaugural Lecture | |
| The Snow Sleeper | |
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| ID | 749712 |
Marlene Van Niekerk Life story
Marlene van Niekerk is a South African poet, writer, and academic. She is best known for her novels, the satirical tragicomedy Triomf and the Hertzog-winning Agaat, which explore themes including the family, the change in power dynamics occasioned by the end of Apartheid, and inequalities of race, gender, and class.