Pretorius, S. J. 'Sarel Jacob'

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Poets in the News
Poet Name
Pretorius, S. J. 'Sarel Jacob'
Given Name
S. J.
Last Name
Pretorius
Date of Birth
7 January 1917
Biography
Sarel Jacob Pretorius was born in 1917 in South Africa; he was an Afrikaans poet who published 15 collections in his lifetime. In 1947, he became a journliast and worked as the co-editor of a magazine in Johannesburg. In 1948, Pretorius worked as a translator at the South African Broadcasting Corporation, translating dramas into Afrikaans.

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Education
North-West University
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Place of Birth
South Africa, Postmasburg
Spatial Coverage
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Region
Southern Africa
Type
Poets in the News