Memorial Page for André Brink (née André Philippus Brink)

May 29, 1935 – Feb 6, 2015(79 years)Died in:Cape Town, City of Cape Town

South African writer

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Biography

Birthplace

Vrede, Free State

Place of Death

Cape Town, City of Cape Town

Nationality

South Africa

Occupation(6)

linguistwriter translator university teacherliterary scholarman of letters

Awards(9)

Officer of Arts and LettersOrder of IkhamangaReina Prinsen Geerligs prizeMonismanien PrizePrix Médicis étrangerhonorary doctor of the University of the WitwatersrandHonorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvainhonorary doctor of the University of Pretoriahonorary doctor of the University of the Free State

Spouse(1)

Karina Szczurek

Education(1)

North-West University

André Brink (* May 29, 1935 in Vrede; † February 6, 2015 in Cape Town) was a south African writer. He was 79 years old. He was married to Karina Szczurek. He studied at North-West University. He received 9 awards, including Officer of Arts and Letters, Order of Ikhamanga.

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9 Events

Born in Vrede, Free State

1935

Reina Prinsen Geerligs prize

1965

Prix Médicis étranger

1980

honorary doctor of the University of the Witwatersrand

1985

Monismanien Prize

1989

honorary doctor of the University of the Free State

1997

honorary doctor of the University of Pretoria

2003

Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain

2015

Died in Cape Town, City of Cape Town

2015

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André Brink (née André Philippus Brink). Forever remembered.