Hester Henriette Grové(née Venter) (September 26, 1922 - December 15, 2009) was a South African writer of

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/ref> She was married to the literary critic A.P. Grové. She is best known for her short stories and her plays. She is one of the few writers to have won the

Hertzog Prize The Hertzog Prize (or Hertzogprys) is an annual award given to Afrikaans writers by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for the Sciences and Art), formerly the South African Academy for Language, Literature a ...

in multiple categories. Radiodramas are ''Die Glasdeur'' and ''Die Goeie Jaar''. A drama ''Die Bokamer'' . A short story is ''Swart Haan'', collected in for instance "Moderne Afrikaanse Verhaalkuns", byeengebring en toeglig deur Dr. F.E.F. Malherbe.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grove, Henriette South African women writers 1922 births 2009 deaths Hertzog Prize winners