Ingrid Jonker [SEP] date of birth
Ingrid Jonker
Ingrid Jonker (19 September 1933 – 19 July 1965) (OIS), was a South African poet. While she wrote in Afrikaans, her poems have been widely translated into other languages. Jonker has reached iconic status in South Africa and is often compared with Sylvia Plath and Marilyn Monroe, owing to the tragic course of her turbulent life.
Early life.
Ingrid Jonker was born on a farm near Douglas, Northern Cape. She was the daughter of Dr. Abraham Jonker (1905–1966) and Beatrice
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