Literature Library author
Marlene Van Niekerk
A concise guide to Marlene Van Niekerk's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.
IB PRL recommended author
Author overview
Marlene Van Niekerk (born 1954) is a poet whose body of work spans poetry and fiction. This writing is in Afrikaans and associated with South Africa. Major works and useful reading starting points include Agaat, The way of the women, and Triomf. Key themes include Care, control, and dependence, Race, belonging, and racial hierarchy, Land and inheritance, and Memory, guilt, and the limits of confession.
Reading pathway
Begin with Agaat, then move to The way of the women, then move to Triomf.
Representative starting points
These are Literature Library reading suggestions by an IB PRL author, not titles prescribed by the IB.