Marié Heese

Marié Heese (born 27 September 1942, Cape Town) is a South African novelist and teacher. She won the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Africa.

Marié Heese
Born	(1942-09-27) 27 September 1942 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Occupation	Novelist and Teacher
Language	Afrikaans
Nationality	South African
Education	Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck
Alma mater	Stellenbosch University, University of South Africa
Relatives	Audrey Blignault (mother)

Life

She is the daughter of Audrey Blignault. She grew up in Cape Town. She studied at the Stellenbosch University and University of South Africa (UNISA). She married Chris Heese; they have three children.

Works

• Die uurwerk kantel, Tafelberg-uitgewers, 1976, ISBN 978-0-624-00910-8
• Tyd van beslissing: 'n roman, Perskor, 1987, ISBN 978-0-628-03221-8
• The Double Crown, Human & Rousseau, 2009; International Publishers Marketing, 2011, ISBN 978-0-7981-5036-1

Essays

• Tokkelspel, Tafelberg, 1972, ISBN 978-0-624-00086-0

Travel

• Die honger reisiger, Tafelberg, ISBN 978-0-624-04882-4

Children's books

• Die Pikkewouters van Amper-Stamperland, Human & Rousseau, 1984
• Avonture in Amper-Stamperland, Human & Rousseau, 1986

Editor

• Audrey Blignault: Uit die dagboek van 'n vrou, Tafelberg, 2009, ISBN 978-0-624-04774-2

External links

• "Interview with Commonwealth Writers Prize 2010 Nominee Dr Marie Heese", pageturners, 22 April 2010