Maretha Maartens
Maretha Maartens (born June 22, 1945 in Bloemfontein ) is a South African writer. She writes religious and children's books and gives many readings . She deals with the discrimination against blacks, especially women and children. In 1993 she received the Catholic Children's and Young People's Book Prize for her book Ink Bird .
Maretha Maartens has two children and is married to a pastor .
Works
- Sidwell and the dump man. A story from South Africa . Translated from the English by Rita Peterli. Lamuv, Göttingen 1990, 61 pages, ISBN 3-88977-224-2 (Baobab)
- Ink bird . German by Mirjam Pressler . Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, Munich 1995, 155 pages, ISBN 3-423-78074-6
- Bay of the dolphins . Gabriel Verlag, 1997, 140 pp., ISBN 978-3-7072-6550-7
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- Biography (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maartens, Maretha |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bloemfontein |