Etienne Leroux

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Etienne Leroux (1922-1989) was an influential Afrikaans author and a key member of the South African Sestigers literary movement. He was born on June 13 as Stephanus Petrus Daniël le Roux, son of S.P. Le Roux, a South African Minister of Agriculture.

His works gained critical acclaim and were translated into many languages. His 1968 book, translated into English as One for the devil is titled Een vir Azazel (One for Azazel) in Afrikaans, and makes use of the Azazel myth.

A biography of Etienne Leroux, by the highly respected biographer of Afrikaans writers, John Christoffel Kannemeyer, is due to appear in July 2008.

[edit] Selected Publications

  • Seven days at the Silbersteins Translated by Charles Eglington. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1964.
  • One for the devil Translated by Charles Eglington. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1968.
  • The third eye Translated by Amy Starke. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1969.
  • 18/44 Translated by Cassandra Perrey. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1972.
  • To a dubious salvation: a trilogy of fantastical novels Penguin, 1972.

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