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Born August 28, 1947 (age 69) ( 1947-08-28 ) Residence Bloemfontein, South Africa Books The Girl From the Train, Child of the River, Child of the River: Library Edition People also search for Arie Kok, Mariel le Roux, Ann Moore | ||
Irma joubert julie 2012
Irma Joubert is a South African author and recipient of the ATKV Prize for Romance Novels. Her novel Anderkant Pontenilo has been recognised in South Africa as one of the 20 best books published in the country since the advent of democracy in 1994.
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- Irma joubert julie 2012
- Child of the river by irma joubert
- Biography
- Awards and accolades
- Published works
- References
Child of the river by irma joubert
Biography
A graduate of the University of Pretoria, Joubert was a high school teacher for 35 years before retiring in 2004 to focus on her writing. The following year, while working as a freelance journalist, she was the recipient of the Media24 award for Specialist Journalist of the Year and was a finalist in the Mondi journalism awards.
Joubert's current literary focus is on historical novels. Her Tussen stasies trilogy, consisting of Ver wink die Suiderkruis, Tussen stasies en Tolbos, together with her Pontenilo trilogy: Anderkant Pontenilo, Pérsomi, and Kronkelpad, have all been translated into Dutch, and have all featured among the Top 10 best sellers on publication.
Tussen stasies has been translated into German and in 2015 was published in English by US publisher Harper Collins under the title The Girl from the Train. She is currently writing the second book in her third trilogy.
Awards and accolades
In 2008, Joubert featured as one of three finalists in the ATKV literary awards for Tussen Stasies, and in 2010 she won an ATKV award for Anderkant Pontenilo. In 2014, she was the recipient of the Netherland’s BCB Publieksprijs for Kronkelpad, while Anderkant Pontenilo has been recognised in South Africa as one of the 20 best South African books since the advent of democracy in 1994.
Joubert was awarded the University of Pretoria’s Tuks Laureate Award in 2014, the highest recognition accorded to the University’s alumni.
Published works
First trilogy:
Second trilogy:
Third trilogy (in progress):