Elisabeth Eybers

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Elisabeth Eybers


Born
in Klerksdorp, South Africa
February 26, 1915

Died
December 01, 2007

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Elisabeth Françoise Eybers' poetry was mainly in Afrikaans, although she has translated some of her own work (and those of others) into English.

Eybers grew up in the town of Schweizer-Reneke, where her father was a Dutch Reformed minister. After completing her high school studies there at the age of 16, she enrolled at the University of the Witwatersrand for a Bachelor of Arts degree, which she achieved cum laude.

After her graduation she became a journalist. In 1937 Eybers married the businessman Albert Wessels, with whom she had three daughters and a son. Counted among the so-called Dertigers, she became the first Afrikaans woman to win the Hertzog Prize for poetry in 1943. She won the prize again in 1971.

Her work has received many other a
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Average rating: 4.2 · 84 ratings · 5 reviews · 37 distinct works
Versamelde Gedigte

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Tydverdryf / Pastime

4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions
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Immigrant: 'n Keuse Uit Die...

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Respyt

4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions
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Rymdwang

3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1987 — 3 editions
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Kruis Of Munt

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Nuweling

4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions
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Dryfsand

3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1985 — 3 editions
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Valreep Stirrup-cup

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My radarhart laat niks ontglip

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