Marlene van Niekerk

Summary

Marlene van Niekerk is a human^[1]. Born in Caledon^[2], she… she was born on November 10, 1954^[3]. She worked as a poet^[4], writer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Caledon^[2], Marlene van Niekerk…
• Marlene van Niekerk was born on November 10, 1954^[3].
• Marlene van Niekerk held citizenship in South Africa^[8].
• Marlene van Niekerk worked as a poet^[4].
• Marlene van Niekerk's professions included writer^[5].
• Marlene van Niekerk worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Marlene van Niekerk's field of work was poetry^[9].
• Marlene van Niekerk was employed by Stellenbosch University^[10].
• Among Marlene van Niekerk's employers was Utrecht University^[11].
• Marlene van Niekerk was educated at Stellenbosch University^[12].
• Marlene van Niekerk received the Noma Award for Publishing in Africa^[13].
• Marlene van Niekerk received the The Sunday Times Fiction Prize^[14].
• Marlene van Niekerk was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde^[15].
• Marlene van Niekerk is recorded as female^[16].
• Marlene van Niekerk's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Marlene van Niekerk's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism^[18].
• Marlene van Niekerk's Commons category is recorded as Marlene van Niekerk^[19].
• Marlene van Niekerk's given name is recorded as Marlene^[20].
• Marlene van Niekerk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Afrikaans^[21].
• Marlene van Niekerk's writing language is recorded as Afrikaans^[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Caledon^[2], Marlene van Niekerk… she was born on November 10, 1954^[3].

Education

Marlene van Niekerk's education included a stint at Stellenbosch University^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], writer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Marlene van Niekerk's field of work was poetry^[9]. Employers include Stellenbosch University^[10], a public university^[23], in South Africa^[24], founded in 1866^[25], headquartered in Stellenbosch^[26] and Utrecht University^[11], a public research university^[27], in Netherlands^[28], founded in 1636^[29], headquartered in Utrecht^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Noma Award for Publishing in Africa^[13], a literary award^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1979^[33] and The Sunday Times Fiction Prize^[14], a literary award^[34], in South Africa^[35], founded in 2001^[36].

Why It Matters

Marlene van Niekerk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Marlene van Niekerk born?

Born in Caledon^[2], Marlene van Niekerk…

What did Marlene van Niekerk do for work?

Marlene van Niekerk worked as poet^[4], writer^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Marlene van Niekerk go to school?

Marlene van Niekerk was educated at Stellenbosch University^[12].

What awards did Marlene van Niekerk receive?

Honors received include Noma Award for Publishing in Africa^[13] and The Sunday Times Fiction Prize^[14].