Margaret Bakkes
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Born14 December 1931
South Africa
Died29 June 2016 (aged 84)
OccupationWriter
NationalitySouth African
Margaret Bakkes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 December 1931 South Africa |
| Died | 29 June 2016 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | South African |
Margaret Bakkes (14 December 1931 – 29 June 2016) was a South African writer.
She was married to historian Cas Bakkes, and was the mother of four children: C. Johan Bakkes, Marius, Matilde, and Christiaan Bakkes, two of whom—Johannes and Christiaan—also became writers.[1]
Bakkes wrote more than thirty books and short stories in Afrikaans[citation needed]
Bakkes died on 29 June 2016 at the age of 84.[2]