Marq de Villiers, is a South African-

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writer and journalist. He now chiefly writes non-fiction books on scientific topics. In the past he also worked as a magazine editor and foreign correspondent.

Biography

Marq de Villiers was born in 1940 in

Bloemfontein, South Africa Bloemfontein, ( ; , "fountain of flowers") also known as Bloem, is one of South Africa's three capital cities and the capital of the Free State province. It serves as the country's judicial capital, along with legislative capital Cape Tow ...

. In 1989 he became the first recipient of the prestigious

Alan Paton Award The ''Sunday Times'' CNA Literary Awards are awarded annually to South African writers by the South African weekly newspaper the '' Sunday Times''. They comprise the ''Sunday Times'' CNA Literary Award for Non-fiction and the ''Sunday Times'' ...

for ''White Tribe Dreaming''. Allan, Jani
Afrikaner pride and passion mix with fun and laughter
''Sunday Times'' (South Africa). 9 July 1989 He and his wife, the writer Sheila Hirtle, live in

Port Medway, Nova Scotia Port Medway is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Region of Queens Municipality The Region of Queens Municipality is a regional municipality in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the northern gateway of th ...

. They often collaborate on books. In 2010, he was made a Member of the

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. In 2011 his book, ''Our Way Out'' was published, dealing with the problems surrounding climate change, and possible solutions.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Villiers, Marq De 1940 births Living people Canadian science writers Canadian journalists Members of the Order of Canada People from Bloemfontein South African emigrants to Canada Governor General's Award-winning non-fiction writers