Winterbach, Ingrid (1948–)
Winterbach, Ingrid (1948–)
South African novelist. Name variations: Ingrid Gouws; Ingrid Scholtz; (pseudonym) Lettie Viljoen. Born Feb 14, 1948, in Johannesburg, South Africa; children: 2.
Studied fine art, Afrikaans, and Dutch at University of Stellenbosch; art work has been exhibited worldwide; writings include Klaaglied vir Koos (1984), Erf (1986), Belemmering (1990), Karolina Ferreira (1993), Landskap met Vroue en Slang (1996), Buller se Plan (1999) and Niggie (2002).
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