Annelie Botes (born ''Annelie Basson''; June 1957) is a South African writer in the

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language.

Life

Annelie Basson was born on a farm near

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near the village of Uniondale (

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). She holds a teaching degree in music (piano) from the

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(1986). She is the author of fifty short stories and novels published in magazines

Huisgenoot ''Huisgenoot'' (Afrikaans language, Afrikaans for ''House Companion'') is a weekly South African Afrikaans-language general-interest family magazine. It has the highest circulation figures of any South African magazine and is followed by sister ...

Sarie ''Sarie'' is a South African women's magazine, written in Afrikaans. It is published by Media24, and is their oldest publication for women, first published in 1949 under the title ''Sarie Marais''. Based in Cape Town, it is the most popular ...

and

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. She writes a regular column in

Volksblad The ''Volksblad'' (English: People's Journal) is an Afrikaans-language daily newspaper published in Bloemfontein, South Africa, and distributed in the Free State and Northern Cape provinces, where it is the largest Afrikaans daily. It is South ...

and Die Burger. In November 2010, in an interview with the newspaper

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, 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 added that it was "perhaps unfair" to put all black people in the same category.

Awards

* 2010

K Sello Duiker Memorial Literary Award The South African Literary Awards (SALA) have been awarded annually since 2005 to exceptional South African writers. They "pay tribute to South African writers who have distinguished themselves as ground-breaking producers and creators of litera ...

for ''Thula-thula''

Works

* ''Tabernakel'', (2010) * ''Thula-thula'', (2009)- prix ''K Sello Duiker''de la littérature sud-africaine 2010 ** * ''Trousseaukis'', (2008) * ''Sabbatsreis'', (2007) * ''Broodsonde'', (2006) * ''Raaiselkind'', (2001). ** * ''Klawervier'', (1997, 2004) - Prix ATKV. ** ** ''Berg der verlorenen Träume'' (2002) **''Klavertje Vier''. * ''Trippel Sewe'', (1995, 2007)

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Who's Who
{{DEFAULTSORT:Botes, Annelie Afrikaans-language writers 1957 births Living people University of South Africa alumni People from the Western Cape