Karel schoeman autobiography definition
The South African novelist Karel Schoeman died on May 1..
Karel Schoeman: South Africa's unknown literary legend
Karel Schoeman was one of South Africa's most prolific and revered authors, but the acclaim did not translate into widespread popularity.
His relatively unknown status has been attributed to his writing primarily in Afrikaans - the Dutch-related language of South Africa's Boer settlers, currently spoken as a mother tongue by about 13 per cent of the population; his allegedly difficult style and his aversion to appearing in public.
Schoeman committed suicide this week at age 77 because he did not want to become a burden to anyone in old age, his lawyer revealed on Wednesday.
Born in Trompsburg, a small agricultural town in central Free State province, Schoeman studied linguistics at a university in Bloemfontein about 100 kilometers away.
He planned to become a priest, spending three years at Franciscan monasteries in Ireland, but finally changed his mind and returned to South Africa to become a librarian.
He later worked i
His relatively unknown status has been attributed to his writing primarily in Afrikaans - the Dutch-related language of South Africa's Boer settlers, currently spoken as a mother tongue by about 13 per cent of the population; his allegedly difficult style and his aversion to appearing in public.
Schoeman committed suicide this week at age 77 because he did not want to become a burden to anyone in old age, his lawyer revealed on Wednesday.
Born in Trompsburg, a small agricultural town in central Free State province, Schoeman studied linguistics at a university in Bloemfontein about 100 kilometers away.
He planned to become a priest, spending three years at Franciscan monasteries in Ireland, but finally changed his mind and returned to South Africa to become a librarian.
He later worked i