Michiel Heyns
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Born2 December 1943
Stellenbosch, South Africa[1]
OccupationAuthor, Translator, Academic
NationalitySouth African
Michiel Heyns | |
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| Born | 2 December 1943 Stellenbosch, South Africa[1] |
| Occupation | Author, Translator, Academic |
| Nationality | South African |
Michiel Heyns (born 2 December 1943) is a South African author, translator and academic.
He went to school in Thaba 'Nchu, Kimberley and Grahamstown, and later studied at the University of Stellenbosch and Cambridge University before serving as a professor of English at the University of Stellenbosch, from 1983 until 2003.
Since then he has concentrated on his writing full-time, and has won numerous awards for his reviews, translations and novels.
- The Children’s Day, Jonathan Ball (2002)
- The Reluctant Passenger, Jonathan Ball (2003)
- The Typewriter's Tale, Jonathan Ball (2005)
- Bodies Politic, Jonathan Ball (2008)
- Lost Ground, Jonathan Ball (2011)
- Invisible Furies, Jonathan Ball (2012)
- A Sportful Malice, Jonathan Ball (2014)
- I am Pandarus, Jonathan Ball (2017)
- A Poor Season for Whales, Jonathan Ball (2020)
- Each Mortal Thing, Umuzi (2023)
