Dot Serfontein
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Born | Kroonstad, Orange Free State Union of South Africa | 30 April 1925
Died | 4 November 2016 | (aged 91)
Children | 5, including Antjie Krog |
Susanna Jacoba "Dot" Serfontein (30 April 1925 – 4 November 2016)[1][2] was an Afrikaans writer from Kroonstad in the Free State.[3] She rose to prominence as a short-story and novella writer in the 1960s, particularly publishing in the women's magazine Sarie.[3] She was also a journalist at Die Volksblad.[1] In later years, she published several novels and essay collections, as well as at least two works of non-fiction: Keurskrif vir Kroonstad (1990), a history of Kroonstad, and Vrypas (2009), an autobiography.[3]
Personal life
Serfontein married Willem Krog, a journalist, with whom she had five children. One of her children is author Antjie Krog.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Lategan, Leana (8 November 2016). "Dot Serfontein: 30 April 1925 – 4 November 2016". LitNet. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Dot Serfontein: 'n Groot gees groet". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 4 November 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "NB-Uitgewers bring hulde aan Dot Serfontein". LitNet. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2023.