1934 - 1995
Rona Rupert, née Davel, was born on 7 February 1934 in Calvinia. Her father was lecturer of Afrikaans and Nederlands, before the family moved to Calvinia and
bought the farm Doega.
Rona studied Afrikaans
and Music at Stellenbosch University and obtained a BA degree in 1953,
a Secondary Teacher's Diploma in 1954 and a Performers Licentiate (Piano). She
also studied Music for one year in Amsterdam. Rona gave music, recorder and
piano lessons for many years.
After their marriage Rona and Koos Rupert moved to Stellenbosch. They had a
daughter, Marian.
Rona and Koos were co-founders of the Karoo Boekehuis in Calvinia, where authors can stay and work in peace.
Rona died on 25 August 1995, a few months after her last book, N' Roofvoel uit die Ooste, was published.
| Die Koningskind van die Hantam, Tafelberg, 1967 Elias Loop in die Ry, 1968 Die verhaal van die vrolike liedjie, (CarineCalitz ill.), H&R, 1967 Brandkloof se kinders, 1969 By omdraai verby, 1970 Cato van Brandkloof, 1971 Martinus en die windpomp, (Cora Coetzee (ill.), H&R, 1971 Molisana, die seun wat die klei-osse maak, H&R, 1972 Die musiek wat die koning wil hoor, 1972 Iets wat vir Anna-Katrien mooi is, H&R, 1972 Die eerste keer, 1974 Wat maak jy, Hektor?, 1974 Die dag toe name volop was, 1975 Luister Lefa, H&R, 1976 14 is anders, 1977 Wegloopwinter (Runaway Winter, 1982), 1978 Woorde is soos Wors, H&R, 1979 Die aarbeimense, H&R, 1980 | Dis myne, 1981 Die tweede verslag van 'n buitengewone ontmoeting, 1981 Te rooi vir woorde, (Alida Bothma ill.), H&R, 1982 Wat wil jy maak as jy weet?, 1983 Al Everest se voëls, (Alida Bothma ill.), H&R, 1984 Ambraal, hoe gaan dit nog?, 1984 Ek is Gideon1985 Nou wil almal sien (They all want to see), (Alida Bothma ill.), H&R, 1987 En wat van my?, 1987 Mamma! ek is bang (Mama! I'm scared), (Brigitte Schröder ill.), H&R, 1988 Foptyd, 1990 Mamma, ek gaan ry (Mama, I'm going riding), (Brigitte Schröder ill.), H&R, 1990 Drie Lemoene en 'n Duif, H&R, 1990 Speel dit weer, 1990 N' Roofvoel uit die Ooste, H&R, 1995 Straw Sense, Simon and Schuster, 1995 In die Skadu van Berg Athos, (An unfinished diary), H&R, 1996 Translation: Cleary, Beverley, Beste mnr. Henshaw , H&R (1986) |
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