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'''Ants Kirsipuu''', (1927-2003), (husband of [[Wilma Stockenström]]) came from Estonia in 1950 and learnt Afrikaans well enough to do translations into Afrikaans. He translated Max Frisch's ''[[Andorra]]'' and ''[[A Hundred Years Old]]'' by the Quintero brothers.
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[[Ants Kirsipuu]], (1927-2003) was a linguist and translator. 
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He was born in Estonia and came to South Africa in 1950 and later married [[Wilma Stockenström]]. He learnt [[Afrikaans]] well enough to do translations into [[Afrikaans]] within seven years of his arrival.  
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He translated Max Frisch's ''[[Andorra]]'' and ''[[A Hundred Years Old]]'' by the Quintero brothers.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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''Taalgenoot'', 26(7), 1957.
 
''Taalgenoot'', 26(7), 1957.
  
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Revision as of 09:16, 12 April 2016

Ants Kirsipuu, (1927-2003) was a linguist and translator.

He was born in Estonia and came to South Africa in 1950 and later married Wilma Stockenström. He learnt Afrikaans well enough to do translations into Afrikaans within seven years of his arrival.

He translated Max Frisch's Andorra and A Hundred Years Old by the Quintero brothers.

Sources

Taalgenoot, 26(7), 1957.

Lantern, 7(1), 1957.


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