Wilna Adriaanse
Biographical info
Wilna Adriaanse was born on 19 March 1958 in the Kalahari. She grew up in Worcester and matriculated in 1976 at Worcester High School. Thereafter she completed a BA and BA Honours degree in Sociology and Development Administration at the University of Stellenbosch. In 1981, she married Deon Adriaanse. They lived in Giyani for three and a half years before they moved to the Cape in 1985. They have been living in Durbanville for the past 13 years with their three sons Cobus, Jaco and Johann.
Her first novel, ’n Ongewone belegging, was published in 2001. Her best known novels are Rebecca (2004), Met ander woorde (2006) and Die boek van Ester (2008).
She is currently working on her MA degree in creative writing at the University of Cape Town.
Did you know?
At midnight on the 31 December 1999 in the Swiss Alps she made writing her New Year’s resolution. She started writing in 2000 and her first book was published in 2001.
Awards
ATKV Prize for Romance (2011) – Vier seisoene kind
Books still in print
Vier seisoene kind, Tafelberg (2010)
Rebecca, Tafelberg (2010) (heruitgawe)
Die boek van Ester, Tafelberg (2008)
Met ander woorde, Tafelberg (2006)
List of published works
As Wilna Adriaanse
Prose
2001 ’n Ongewone belegging, Jasmyn
2002 Alleenvlug, Jasmyn
2003 Die reuk van verlange, Jasmyn
2004 Serenade vir ’n nagtegaal, Jasmyn
2004 Rebecca, Tafelberg
2005 Hande wat heel, Hartklop
2006 Met ander woorde, Tafelberg
2008 Die boek van Ester, Tafelberg
2010 Vier seisoene kind, Tafelberg
As Wilmine Burger
2001 Die wingerd sal weer bot, Lapa
2002 ’n Heildronk op die liefde, Lapa
2002 Liefde is ’n kleur, Lapa
2004 Brug van woorde, Lapa
Excerpts from reviews
"It is a valuable easy-reading book. Good chick lit the way we need it in Afrikaans. Ideal for a Saturday afternoon on the couch, feet in the air and a glass of wine in hand." – Ronel Nel on Die boek van Ester (Beeld, 2008)
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