Dalene Matthee

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Dalene Matthee (1938–2005) was a popular and award-winning South African novelist.

Biography

Her writing

Best known for her four "Forest Novels" written in and around the Knysna Forest:

Her books have been translated into fourteen languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew and Icelandic, and over a million copies have been sold worldwide. [1]

Adaptations

Kringe in 'n Bos (Circles in a Forest)

Stage version

Kringe in 'n Bos was adapted for the stage by Peet van Rensburg (described as a "retelling" of the story) (1987).

Film version

Kringe in 'n Bos was adapted for screen in 1990 with Arnold Vosloo cast in the lead role of Saul Barnard.

Fiela se Kind (Fiela’s Child)

Stage versions

Film versions

Fiela se Kind was adapted for film twice:

Toorbos (Dreamforest)

Stage version

Corlia Fourie's English translation of the novel (The Magic Forest) adapted for the stage as a children's play by Pieter Mulder (2020).

Film version

In 2019, Rene van Rooyen's film adaptation of Matthee's novel, Toorbos (Dreamforest), was released.

Writing for radio

Her radio drama, n Mens Weet Nooit was recorded and broadcast by the visually impaired staff and students of Innovation Radio in Worcester during 2023.

Sources

Tucker, 1997

Email submission sent by Taryn Tavener-Smith on 12 November 2024.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalene_Matthee

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0559882/?ref_=tt_ov_2_2

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