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Something to celebrate: The website, Stellenbosch Writers, was launched in May 2000 and the book Stellenbosch Writers was published in 2005. I am looking for a publisher for three books - can you help me?
Are you a Stellenbosch Writer?
Please keep your information updated, you are welcome to add a poem or an excerpt from your work to your page.
My letter to authors (updated 9.11.2011)

Even more to celebrate:
50 years ago the Dutch wood merchant, Kees Bruynzeel, wanted to show what you can do with wood.
For 30 years we had the privilege to live in this beautiful house
Download information in a nutshell pdf

Zettelwitz kindle versions in German and English:

Voted Number 1 of 100 on the list of best childrens books with birds. Order the bi-lingual books and pdf e-books here

New books 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006
Artist's portraits of famous Stellenbosch Authors
Author's dogs and cats
Special Birthdays

Akademiepryse 2012

Add your books to this list: Open Library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.

Authors of the day:

Ingrid Winterbach wins
the C.L. Engelbrecht Prize for Literature 2012 for
Die boek van toeval en toeverlaat
Sonja Loots wins
Eugène Marais Prize 2012 for Sirkusboere
Temple Hauptfleisch is the founder and general editor of
ESAT: The Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre and Performance

Philip de Vos, Dorothea van Zyl, Hennie Aucamp
at the very successful Woordfees 2012
Photo by Izak de Vries Find more Woordfees photos in his his blog.

New authors:
Nicolaas Vergunst
R K Belcher, 1933 - 2006 (enlarged)
C Johan Bakkes

Bettina Wyngaard
Sydney Hey
Karin Brynard
Strijdom van der Merwe, Landscape artist
Hilton Biscombe
Sally Simson, 1933 - 2010
Anna Böeseken
George Neser
Ben Keet
C. J. Langenhoven
G B A Gerdener
J I Marais
Müller, Jac
Marguerite I Murray
Bill Nasson
Gert Potgieter
Meg Samuelson
S S Swart
Albert M Grundlingh
Heinrich Schwoerer
W P Visser

In January 2010, I received a lively portrait of the famous scientist Pierre C Haarhoff by John Talbot and additional information by Jasper Steyn. I am always grateful for more information on authors, especially those who are marked (*) in the author's list.

Special Birthdays:

9.2.: Abraham H. de Vries is 75!
14.2.: Lizette Rabe
24.2.: Rudi Bigalke, 1932 - 2002
7.3.: W.A. de Klerk, 1917 - 1996
8.3.: J. L. de Villiers, 1912 - 2009
10.3.: Ilse Steyn
21.3.: Rudi Botha
16.4.: Gert Potgieter
18.4.: Paddy Bouma
29.4.: Wentzel van Huyssteen
3.5.: Colleen Schwager
13.5.: Hérine Fourie
17.5.: Erica Theron
28.5.: Bill Nasson

See all Birthdays

New books 2012:

Wilna Adriaanse, 'n Klein lewe, Tafelberg, 2012
Woerts Hennie Aucamp, Woerts in die hoekie (kinderverse, Illustrator: Diek Grobler), Protea Boekhuis, 2012
Aniel Botha, Pirouette, Queillerie Publishers 2012
JJ Degenaar, Power of Imagination, Dirk Hertzog, 2012
Louis Esterhuizen, Amper elders, Protea, 2012
John Kannemeyer, JM Coetzee: 'n Geskryfde lewe
Petra Müller, Gedigte rondom die gedagte van geel, Tafelberg, 2012
Auke Slotegraaf (Compiler and co-editor), 2012 Sky guide
The Astronomical Handbook for Southern Africa
Philip de Vos, Kop op 'n blokKop op 'n blok, Protea, 2012
Wortel Strydom, Wortematie

Books 2011:

Hennie Aucamp, Ghoera (Rhymed picture story book; Illustrator: Zakkie Eloff), Protea Boekhuis 2011
Lendetaal Homoërotiek in die Kunste en in die Letterkunde (essays), Protea Boekhuis, 2011
C Johan Bakkes, Oepse Daisy, Queillerie Publishers, 2011
Francois Bloemhof, Helse Manier om Koebaai Sê, Human & Rousseau, 2011
Die Vrou Met Die Pers Oog, Human & Rousseau, 2011
Rosemarie Breuer, Zauberer Zettelwitz - Table Mountain Wizard In German and English
Number 1 of 100 on the bestseller list of childrens books with birds!
Die Towenaar van Tafelberg - Table Mountain Wizard (bi-lingual: Afrikaans - English), March 2011
New e-Books, July 2011:
Zauberer Zettelwitz vom Tafelberg
Table Mountain Wizard e-book
Die Towenaar van Tafelberg E-Boek
Letter to South Africa: Poets Calling the State to Order
Breyten Breytenbach, Die beginsel van stof
Kerneels Breytenbach, Piekniek by Hangklip, Human & Rousseau, 2011
Isobel Dixon's third poetry volume, The Tempest Prognosticator, Umuzi 2011
Pieter W Grobbelaar, Kampvuurstories
Alex D'Angelo and Marjorie van Heerden, Goblin Diaries: Apprenticed to the Red Witch, Tafelberg 2011
Marié Heese, The colour of power
A story of Theodora, Empress of Byzantium
Michiel Heyns, Lost Ground
Louis Jonker, Historiography and Identity (Re) Formulation in Second Temple Historiographical Literature (Editor) Wilhelm Knobel, As die woorde begin droom - 'n Keur uit die gedigte van Wilhelm Knobel (compiled by Deon Knobel), Bel Monte Uitgewers, 2011
Leon de Kock, Bad Sex, Umuzi 2011
Sonja Loots, Sirkusboere, Tafelberg 2011
Marlise Joubert, Splintervlerk
Nataniël, Nicky & Lou - 46 stories
Lizette Rabe, Rykie: 'n Lewe Met Woorde, Tafelberg 2011
Karel Schoeman, Cape Lives of the Eighteenth Century, Protea Boekhuis 2011
Dan Sleigh, Navigator van die Geskiedenis, 2011
and Wals met Matilda, Tafelberg, 2011
Valiant Swart, Toorwoorde roep my, LAPA, 2011
Isabel Uys, The New Macro English Aid: Language, Grammar and General Knowledge, Van Schaik 2011
Dawie van Velden, Die Dokter as Vennoot Soos in Huisgenoot, Protea Boekhuis, 2011
Nicolaas Vergunst, Knot of Stone, Arena books, 2011
Abraham de Vries, Die behoue huis - 'n Keur uit die kortverhale, Human & Rousseau, 2011

This website presents some 550 authors of books. It is my service to the community and was created to present Stellenbosch authors of books, thereby giving an idea what is going on in this lovely university town in the middle of South Africa's winelands. It was also my tool to find the information for the book, which was published in March 2005. Only 300 copies were printed and soon it will be sold out. Get hold of the book, Stellenbosch Writers, as long as it is available!
Introduction Acknowledgements

Congratulations on the book. It is an excellent job. To paraphrase an old Afrikaans poem , who could ever think that Stellenbosch has so many writers. You have performed a great service!
Hermann Giliomee
This book will be a valuable piece of Stellenbossiana.
Gerrit Kruger

We are still adding new authors

who live or have lived in Stellenbosch

who worked or studied here and

who have already published a book (no matter in which language).

Join our list!
New author's pages are not gratis anymore, but updates are free. My fees
353 author's pages were published in the book, Stellenbosch Writers.
An example Join the list here or just contact us.

Artists of Stellenbosch: you are invited to order your own gallery at a discount!
Author's cats and dogs Send your photos now!
Guests: Book authors and artists who come here to work or perform can get a web page as a guest at a special discount. Their names will be found on the authors list.

Unfortunately we are unable to help you finding out of print books, the author of a certain poem or help with your children's home work. These links might help you.

Private sale of the magnificent Bruynzeel House
Practice your languages with Zettelwitz
New e-Books: Zauberer Zettelwitz vom Tafelberg
Table Mountain Wizard e-book
Die Towenaar vanTafelberg E-Boek
Softcover bilingual editions:
Zauberer Zettelwitz - Table Mountain Wizard (German - English)
Die Towenaar van Tafelberg - Table Mountain Wizard (Afrikaans - English).
by Rosemarie Breuer
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Stellenbosch 7600 South Africa
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Quotes of the day:
I have difficulty with the notion that art must be challenging.
Paul Emsley
Beauty is the promise of happiness.
Stendhal
She runs the gamut of emotions from A to B.
Dorothy Parker
Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.
Oscar Wilde
I always find it more difficult to say the things I mean than the things I don't.
W. Somerset Maugham
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
Dr. Seuss
Anything too stupid to be said is sung.
Voltaire

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The Cost of Knowledge

Video of the day:
This short video of the performance of Ravel's Bolero is fascinating for it's setting in Denmark. Wonderful music, excellent film!
Your daily share of drama - marvellous!
Book of the day:
Bobby Henderson,
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, Villard Books, 2006
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Fantastic Cape Town Panoramas by Johan Koering
Why Isn't Wall Street in Jail?
Financial crooks brought down the world's economy - but the feds are doing more to protect them than to prosecute them
openlibrary.org
Thousands of free e-books
Why modern education fails
This animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA's Benjamin Franklin award.
Science, Reason and Critical Thinking
A Blog in Words and Pictures by Crispian Jago
Arrest the former British prime minister, Tony Blair, for crimes against peace

Harold Pinter - Nobel Lecture:
Art, Truth & Politics
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