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Michiel Heyns
Michiel Heyns was born on 2 December 1943 in Stellenbosch. He went to school in Thaba Nchu, Kimberley and Grahamstown. He studied at the Universities of Stellenbosch and Cambridge ...view moreMichiel Heyns was born on 2 December 1943 in Stellenbosch. He went to school in Thaba Nchu, Kimberley and Grahamstown. He studied at the Universities of Stellenbosch and Cambridge and was a professor in English at the University of Stellenbosch from 1987 until his early retirement in 2003.
Six novels have appeared since, of which The Children’s Day was translated into Afrikaans as Verkeerdespruit. He has also become renowned as a translator, and was awarded the Sunday Times Fiction Prize and the Sol Plaatje Award for Translating for the translation of Marlene van Niekerk's Agaat.view less
Books by Michiel Heyns
The Typewriter's Tale: A Novel A Poor Season for Whales Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings