Marié Heese (born 27 September 1942,

Cape Town Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...

) is a South African

novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to ...

and teacher. She won the 2010

Commonwealth Writers' Prize Commonwealth Foundation presented a number of prizes between 1987 and 2011. The main award was called the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and was composed of two prizes: the Best Book Prize (overall and regional) was awarded from 1987 to 2011; the Best ...

for Africa.

Life

She is the daughter of

Audrey Blignault Audrey Bettie Blignault (July 6, 1916 – October 1, 2008) was a South African writer. Life The daughter of an Irish mother and an Afrikaner father who was the town's mayor, she was born Audrey Bettie Swart in Bredasdorp. She studied Afr ...

. She grew up in

. She studied at the Stellenbosch University and

University of South Africa The University of South Africa (UNISA), known colloquially as Unisa, is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. Through various colleges and affiliates, U ...

(UNISA). She married Chris Heese; they have three children.

Works

*''Die uurwerk kantel'', Tafelberg-uitgewers, 1976, *''Tyd van beslissing: 'n roman'', Perskor, 1987, *''The Double Crown'', Human & Rousseau, 2009; International Publishers Marketing, 2011,

Essays

*''Tokkelspel'', Tafelberg, 1972,

Travel

*''Die honger reisiger'', Tafelberg,

Children's books

*''Die Pikkewouters van Amper-Stamperland'', Human & Rousseau, 1984 *''Avonture in Amper-Stamperland'', Human & Rousseau, 1986

Editor

* ''Audrey Blignault: Uit die dagboek van 'n vrou'', Tafelberg, 2009,

References

External links

"Interview with Commonwealth Writers Prize 2010 Nominee Dr Marie Heese"
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