WRITER

Karel Schoeman

1939 - 2017

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Karel Schoeman (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈkɑːrəl ˈskuman], 26 October 1939 – 1 May 2017) was a South African novelist, historian, translator and man of letters. Author of twenty novels and numerous works of history, he was one of South Africa's most honoured writers. Schoeman wrote primarily in Afrikaans, although several of his non-fiction books were originally written in English. His novels are increasingly being translated into other languages, notably, English, French and Dutch. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Karel Schoeman is the 5,860th most popular writer (up from 6,286th in 2019), the 168th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 192nd in 2019) and the 16th most popular South African Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Karel Schoeman ranks 5,860 out of 7,302. Before him are Vladislav Krapivin, Jorge Enrique Adoum, Kazimierz Wierzyński, Ferenc Móra, Mark Haddon, and John Keel. After him are Gjorgji Abadžiev, Lady Charlotte Guest, Paul-Eerik Rummo, Flora Nwapa, Daniel Goldhagen, and James Hogg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Karel Schoeman ranks 522. Before him are Yoshinobu Miyake, Chris Craft, Orlando Quevedo, Helen Prejean, R. C. Sproul, and Mary K. Gaillard. After him are Göran Sonnevi, Spencer Davis, Hadi Khosroshahi, David Ray Griffin, Alfredo Bryce, and Paul Drayton. Among people deceased in 2017, Karel Schoeman ranks 496. Before him are Jan Szczepański, Luis Garisto, Jeffrey Tate, Henri Emmanuelli, Michael Novak, and R. C. Sproul. After him are Horacio Guarany, Ahmed Kathrada, Peter Hall, Roberto Cabañas, David Storey, and Egon Günther.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Karel Schoeman ranks 168 out of 454. Before him are Justin Gabriel (1981), Tony Maggs (1937), Kimbal Musk (1972), Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1982), Doug Serrurier (1920), and David Benatar (1966). After him are Thomas Shardelow (1931), Ingrid Jonker (1933), Ahmed Kathrada (1929), Fatima Meer (1928), Griselda Pollock (1949), and Constand Viljoen (1933).

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Among WRITERS In South Africa

Among writers born in South Africa, Karel Schoeman ranks 16. Before him are Athol Fugard (1932), Alan Paton (1903), Deon Meyer (1958), Gcina Mhlophe (1958), Elsa Joubert (1922), and Andrew Murray (1828). After him are Ingrid Jonker (1933), Fatima Meer (1928), Bessie Head (1937), John Langalibalele Dube (1871), Damon Galgut (1963), and Antjie Krog (1952).

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