Antjie Krog | |
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Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Kroonstad, Orange Free State, Union of South Africa |
Occupation | Writer, poet, critic, journalist |
Language | Afrikaans |
Nationality | South African |
Alma mater | University of Pretoria |
Literary movement | Postmodern Afrikaans poetry |
Spouse | John Samuel |
Children | 4 |
Parents | Dot Serfontein |
Antjie Krog (born 1952) is a South African writer and academic, best known for her Afrikaans poetry, her reporting on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and her 1998 book Country of My Skull. In 2004, she joined the Arts faculty of the University of the Western Cape as Extraordinary Professor.[1]