Antjie Krog was born on October 23, 1952 in South Africa. South African poet, author, and academic known for Januarie-Suite, Country of My Skull, and other works. Her numerous literary honors include the Hertzog Prize, the Alan Paton Award, and the Olive Schreiner Prize.
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About
South African poet, author, and academic known for Januarie-Suite, Country of My Skull, and other works. Her numerous literary honors include the Hertzog Prize, the Alan Paton Award, and the Olive Schreiner Prize.
Before Fame
She spent her youth on her family's South African farm, and she scandalized her Afrikaans community by writing a 1970 anti-Apartheid poem for her school's literary magazine.
Trivia
She was accused of plagiarism in 2006, but she vehemently denied the charges.
Family Life
She married John Samuel, an Architect, and had four children and several grandchildren.
Associated With
She has been compared to Pablo Neruda.
