Henriette Grové
Hester Henriette Venter (1922–2009), best known under her married name Henriette Grové and the pen name Linda Joubert, was an award-winning South African (Afrikaans) writer and dramatist. In the 1960s she published popular short stories under the pen name Linda Joubert. She received the Hertzog Prize twice, for Drama in 1981 and for Prose in 1984. She was married to the academic and literary critic A.P. Grové.
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Biography
Youth
Hester Henriette Venter was born in the district of Potchefstroom in the Transvaal on 26 September 1922. She completed her primary and secondary schooling in Potchefstroom.
Training
Studied at the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Her first drama was Die Bokamer (1960) and the second was Die Onwillige Weduwee (1964). She wrote a large number of radio dramas of which some were adapted for the stage, including Soos Gras is Sy Dae (1951), Die Goeie Jaar, Die Glasdeur and Halte 49. Her popular novels include Meulenhof se Mense and Die Laat Lente.
Awards, etc
1981: Hertzog Prize for Afrikaans Drama for Ontmoeting by Dwaaldrif and all her other dramatic work.
1984: Hertzog Prize for Afrikaans Prose for Die kêrel van die Pêrel.
Sources
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, vol.47/2 (2010) [1]
Wikipedia [2]
Afrikaans Wikipedia [3]
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