Literature Library author

Antjie Krog

A concise guide to Antjie Krog's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

IB PRL recommended author
Languages
Afrikaans
Regions / countries
South Africa
Forms
Poetry, Prose: non-fiction
Indexed works
3

Author overview

Antjie Krog (born 1952) is a poet, playwright, and essayist whose body of work spans poetry and nonfiction prose. This writing is in Afrikaans and associated with South Africa. Major works and useful reading starting points include Country of my skull, Die Dye Trek Die Dye Aan, and Lady Anne. Key themes include Truth in the plural, Forgiveness, amnesty, and justice, Language, translation, and ownership, and Implicated belonging.

Reading pathway

Begin with Country of my skull, then move to Die Dye Trek Die Dye Aan, then move to Lady Anne.

Representative starting points

Country of my skull

A poet reporting on South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission listens to victims and perpetrators while questioning what public truth, amnesty, guilt, and belonging can mean after apartheid.

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