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Memorial Page for Elsa Joubert (née Elsabé Antoinette Murray Joubert)

Oct 19, 1922 – Jun 14, 2020(97 years)Died in:Cape Town, City of Cape Town

South African writer

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Biography

Cause of Death

COVID-19

Occupation(2)

writercivil rights advocate

Awards(5)

Fellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureHertzog PrizeOrder of IkhamangaHonorary doctor of Stellenbosch Universityhonorary doctor of the University of Pretoria

Education(2)

University of Cape TownStellenbosch University

Elsa Joubert (* October 19, 1922 in Paarl; † June 14, 2020 in Cape Town) was a south African writer. She was 97 years old. Her education included University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University. She received 5 awards, including Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Hertzog Prize. Her cause of death was COVID-19.

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Born in Paarl, Western Cape

1922

Hertzog Prize

1998

Honorary doctor of Stellenbosch University

2001

honorary doctor of the University of Pretoria

2007

Died in Cape Town, City of Cape Town (COVID-19)

2020

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Elsa Joubert (née Elsabé Antoinette Murray Joubert). Forever remembered.