Karel Schoeman was born on 26 October 1939 in Trompsburg in the Freestate.
1956: matriculated from the Hoër Jongenskool in Paarl.
1959: obtained a BA in languages at the University of the Freestate.
He went on to study at the Catholic Seminary in Pretoria.
1961: Joined the order of Franciscans in Ireland and novitiated to become a
priest, but was released from his vows.
He returned to Bloemfontein where he obtained a Hoër Diploma in Biblioteekkunde.
1968 - 1973: librarian at the library in Amsterdam.
1974 - 1976: male nurse in Glasgow.
From 1983 at the South African Library in Cape Town.
Photo found at LitNet.co.za
1970: Hertzog Prize for By Fakkellig, 'n Lug vol helder wolke and Spiraal
1972: CNA Prize for Na die geliefde land
1983: Recht Malan Prize for Vrystaatse erfenis
1984: Ou Mutual Prize for 'n Ander land
1985: WA Hofmeyr Prize for 'n Ander land
1986: Hertzog Prize for 'n Ander land
1988: Helgaard Steyn Prize for the best Afrikaans book of the last 4 years - vir 'n Ander land
1991: Ou Mutual Prize for Afskeid en vertrek
1994: CNA Prize for Hierdie lewe
1995 : Hertzog Prize forHierdie lewe
1997: M-Net Award for Verkenning
1997: Prize of the South African Academy for Kultuurgeskiedenis
2002: Recht Malan Prize - best non-fiction/non-literary work for Armosyn van die Kaap
 Novels:1965: Veldslag 1967: 'n Lug vol helder wolke 1968: Spiraal 1971: Op 'n eiland 1972: Na die geliefde land 1979: Die hemeltuin 1984: 'n Ander land 1990: Afskeid en vertrek 1993: Hierdie lewe/ This Life 1995: Die uur van die engel 1996: Verkenning 1998: Verliefsfontein 1995: Die wêreld van Susanna Smit, 1799 - 1863 Bloemfontein: die ontstaan van 'n stad, 1846-1946 (1980) Vrystaatse erfenis (1982) Bloemfontein in beeld, 1860-1910 (1987) Die Vrijstatia-reeks: Sophie Leviseur: Memories Frantz Balfet: Samuel Rolland (1801-1873) J.G. Fraser - James Briggs: Sotho War Diaries: 1864-1865 Die Huis van die Armes: die Berlynse Sendinggenootskap in die OVS, 1833-1869 Maude Bidwell: Pen Pictures of the Past The Free State Mission: the Anglican Church in the OFS, 1863-1883 Die Herinneringe van JC de Waal The Recollections of Elizabeth Rolland (1803-1901) The Bloemfontein Diary of Lieut. W.J. St John, 1852-1853 The Early Days of the Orange Free State | The Wesleyan Mission in the Orange Free State, 1833-1854 The Missionary Letters of Gottlob Schreiner, 1873-1846 The British Presence in the Transorange, 1845-1854a> 2001: Armosyn van die Kaap: Die Wêreld van 'n Slavin, 1652-1733 Early white travellers in the Transgariep, 1819 -1840 Vrijstatia 14: Early White Travellers in the Transgariep, 1819-1840, Protea Boekhuis, 2001 2002: Die laaste Afrikaanse boek The Griqua Captaincy of Philippolis, 1826-1861 Die suidhoek van Afrika, Protea Boekhuis 2003 2005: The Griqua mission at Philippolis, 1822-1837 Kinders Van Die Kompanjie: Kaapse lewens uit die sewentiende eeu The early mission in South Africa/Die vroee sending in Suid-Afrika 2007: Early slavery at the Cape of Good Hope, 1652-1717 Patrisiërs & prinse - Die Europese samelewing en die stigting van 'n kolonie aan die Kaap, 1619-1715, Protea Boekhuis, 2008 Biographies: In liefde en trou (1989) Die wêreld van die digter (1986) Olive Schreiner: 'n Lewe in Suid-Afrika, 1855-1881 (1989) Only an anguish to live here: Olive Schreiner and the Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, (1992) Dogter van Sion (1997) Merksteen (1998) The Face of the Country: A South African family album, 1860-1910 (1996) Witnesses to War: Personal documents of the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) from the the collections of the South African Library (1999) Titaan - 'n Roman oor die Lewe van Michelangelo Buonarroti, 2009 |
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