Title:
Acclaimed South African writer Elsa Joubert dies
Published:
SABC News, 14 June 2020
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Transcript:
Acclaimed South African writer Elsa Joubert has died, aged 97. She died in Cape Town but was unable to spend her last weeks with her family because of lockdown restrictions.
She was the recipient of almost every prize for Afrikaans writing, many more than once. Elsa Joubert's works were inspired by Africa, which she traveled extensively. Her novel 'The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena' - published in 1979 - was an epic tale reflecting the brutality and injustice of the Apartheid system. It had a major impact, both in the literary world, as well as South African society. It was translated into 13 languages, staged as a drama, and recently made into a film, Poppie Nongena.
See also:
Skrywer Elsa Joubert oorlede [Article in Afrikaans]
Published:
Maroela Media, 14 Junie 2020
https://maroelamedia.co.za/nuus/sa-nuus/skrywer-elsa-joubert-oorlede/