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Alba Bouwer was born on 16 March, 1920 in Vredefort district, Free State, South Africa, is an A 20th-century south african women writer. Discover Alba Bouwer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?
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Journalist |
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90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
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16 March, 1920 |
| Birthday |
16 March |
| Birthplace |
Vredefort district, Free State, South Africa |
| Date of death |
5 October, 2010 |
| Died Place |
Helderberg Village, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa
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Alba Bouwer Height, Weight & Measurements
At 90 years old, Alba Bouwer height not available right now. We will update Alba Bouwer's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Alba Bouwer's Husband?
Her husband is Hubert Coetzee (d. 1969), Jan Hofmeyr
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Hubert Coetzee (d. 1969), Jan Hofmeyr |
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Alba Bouwer Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Alba Bouwer worth at the age of 90 years old? Alba Bouwer’s income source is mostly from being a successful Journalist. She is from South Africa. We have estimated Alba Bouwer's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Journalist |
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Timeline
Albertha Magdalena Bouwer (16 March 1920 – 5 October 2010) was a South African Afrikaans-writing journalist and author.
She is best known for her series of children's stories about the experiences of a small girl called Alie growing up in the fictional location Rivierplaas in rural Free State.
From 1948 to 1950 she was a radio producer and presenter in the children's service of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, resigning in 1950 to take up an assistant editorship at the newly founded women's magazine Sarie, where she remained for thirteen years.
Her first and best known work of fiction, Stories van Rivierplaas, originally appeared in serialised form in Sarie.
Like many of her stories, these were semi-autobiographical.
Alba Bouwer was awarded the Scheepers Prize for Children's Literature in 1959 and again in 1965, and the C.P. Hoogenhout Award in 1961, 1971 and 1983.
Bouwer's first husband was Hubert Coetzee (died 1969), a widower with two teenaged children from his previous marriage.
Care for her stepchildren became Bouwer's first priority as wife and as widow.
In 1975 she remarried with Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, a widower with five children from his previous marriage, and moved from the Boland to Riversdale.
She continued to produce stories, translations and compilations into the late 1980s, but gave up her career in journalism upon marriage in 1963.
Since 1989 the South African Academy of Science and Arts has presented a triennial Alba Bouwer Prize for children's literature, named in her honour.
Late in life she published a novel for adults, Die afdraand van die dag is kil (The close of the day is cold, 1992), about two women in old age.
Alba Bouwer was herself brought up on a farm in the Free State, and attended La Rochelle Girls' High School in Paarl, and Huguenot University College in Wellington.
Most of her professional life was spent in literary and media circles in and around Cape Town.
Immediately after graduation Bouwer began work as a school teacher, but she left teaching to become editor of Huishouding, a newly established women's magazine.
Since 1994 she lived in a retirement resort in Somerset West.
On 5 October 2010 Alba Bouwer fell into a coma and died.
