André Brink

Summary

André Brink is a human^[1]. Born in Vrede^[2], he… he was born on May 29, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Cape Town^[4]. He died on February 6, 2015^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], university teacher^[9], and literary scholar^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Vrede^[2], André Brink…
• André Brink died in Cape Town^[4].
• André Brink was born on May 29, 1935^[3].
• André Brink died on February 6, 2015^[5].
• André Brink was married to Karina Szczurek^[12].
• André Brink held citizenship in South Africa^[13].
• André Brink worked as a linguist^[6].
• André Brink worked as a writer^[7].
• André Brink worked as a translator^[8].
• André Brink's professions included university teacher^[9].
• André Brink's professions included literary scholar^[10].
• André Brink worked as a man of letters^[14].
• Among André Brink's employers was University of Cape Town^[15].
• André Brink was educated at North-West University^[16].
• A notable work attributed to André Brink is An Act of Terror^[17].
• André Brink received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[18].
• André Brink received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[19].
• André Brink received the Q139858012^[20].
• André Brink received the Reina Prinsen Geerligs prize^[21].
• André Brink received the Monismanien Prize^[22].
• André Brink received the Prix Médicis étranger^[23].
• André Brink is recorded as male^[24].
• André Brink's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• André Brink is associated with the Sestigers movement^[26].
• André Brink's Commons category is recorded as André Brink^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Vrede^[2], André Brink… he was born on May 29, 1935^[3].

Education

André Brink's education included a stint at North-West University^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], university teacher^[9], literary scholar^[10], and man of letters^[14]. André Brink was employed by University of Cape Town^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to André Brink is An Act of Terror^[17]. Things named for him include Evarcha brinki^[28], a taxon^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[18], a Q1499804^[30], in France^[31]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[19], a grade of an order^[32], in France^[33]; Q139858012^[20]; Reina Prinsen Geerligs prize^[21], an award^[34], in Netherlands^[35], founded in 1946^[36]; Monismanien Prize^[22], a politics award^[37], in Sweden^[38], founded in 1975^[39]; and Prix Médicis étranger^[23], a class of award^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1970^[42].

Personal Life

André Brink was married to Karina Szczurek^[12].

Death and Burial

André Brink died on February 6, 2015^[5]. He died in Cape Town^[4].

Why It Matters

André Brink ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Works attributed to him include A Dry White Season^[45], a literary work^[46]. Entities named for him include Evarcha brinki^[28], a taxon^[29].

FAQs

Where was André Brink born?

André Brink's place of birth was Vrede^[2].

Where did André Brink die?

André Brink died in Cape Town^[4].

Who was André Brink married to?

André Brink's spouses include Karina Szczurek^[12].

What did André Brink do for work?

André Brink worked as linguist^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], university teacher^[9], and literary scholar^[10].

Where did André Brink go to school?

André Brink was educated at North-West University^[16].

What awards did André Brink receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[18], Officer of Arts and Letters^[19], Q139858012^[20], and Reina Prinsen Geerligs prize^[21].