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| − | Born [[Alewyn Petrus Grové]] in Potchefstroom on is op 10 June 1918, where he also completed his schooling at the Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom in 1935, before going on to complete a B.A.degree at the [[Potchefstroomse Universiteitskollege]] in 1939 and an die M.A.in [[Afrikaans]] and [[Dutch]] | + | Born [[Alewyn Petrus Grové]] in Potchefstroom on is op 10 June 1918, where he also completed his schooling at the Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom in 1935, before going on to complete a B.A.degree at the [[Potchefstroomse Universiteitskollege]] in 1939 and an die M.A.in [[Afrikaans]] and [[Dutch]], a Higher Education Diploma and ultimately completing a doctoral exam in 1946 Potchefstroomse Universiteitskollege |
| − | In 1945 he married [[Hester Henriette Venter]] (1922–2009), a teach and award-winning author, who published stories in magazines under the pseudonym of [[Linda Joubert]], and stage and radio plays and other literary work under her married name of [[Henriette Grové]]. | + | In 1945 he married [[Hester Henriette Venter]] (1922–2009), a teach and award-winning author, who published stories in magazines under the pseudonym of [[Linda Joubert]], and stage and radio plays and other literary work under her married name of [[Henriette Grové]]. The couple had four children, two sons (Niek en Alewyn) and two daughters (Elsa en Mariet). |
He passed away in Pretoria on | He passed away in Pretoria on | ||
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A.P. Grové (1918–2004) was an academic, literary critic and Professor of Afrikaans and Dutch at the University of Pretoria.
Biography
Born Alewyn Petrus Grové in Potchefstroom on is op 10 June 1918, where he also completed his schooling at the Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom in 1935, before going on to complete a B.A.degree at the Potchefstroomse Universiteitskollege in 1939 and an die M.A.in Afrikaans and Dutch, a Higher Education Diploma and ultimately completing a doctoral exam in 1946 Potchefstroomse Universiteitskollege
In 1945 he married Hester Henriette Venter (1922–2009), a teach and award-winning author, who published stories in magazines under the pseudonym of Linda Joubert, and stage and radio plays and other literary work under her married name of Henriette Grové. The couple had four children, two sons (Niek en Alewyn) and two daughters (Elsa en Mariet).
He passed away in Pretoria on
Sources
J.C. Kannemeyer. 1983. Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse Literatuur 2: Cape Town: Tafelberg[1]
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, vol.47/2 (2010) [2]
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