Marlene van Niekerk is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed poet and novelist. Her first novel,Triomf, was published in 1995, and Agaat followed ten years later. Her most...view moreMarlene van Niekerk is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed poet and novelist. Her first novel,Triomf, was published in 1995, and Agaat followed ten years later. Her most recent publication is Kaar, for which she received the Hertzog Prize for Poetry. She is currently professor in creative writing at the University of Stellenbosch.view less