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Lectured in Didactics and in Philosophy of Education
Maretha was born on 22 June 1945 at Bloemfontein and grew up in Jacobsdal and in Petrusburg. She studied at the University of the Orange Free State and at Stellenbosch University and obtained a diploma in Nursing. She has been married to Hennie Maartens, a minister of the NG Church, for over 30 years, and they served the congregations in Oos-Londen, in Welkom and in Noordhoek, Bloemfontein. Hennie and Maretha also directed evangelical drama for many years. They have two daughters, Danila and Naomi.
Maretha was editor of Finesse, a magazine for Christian women, until 2000. She now works from home as a freelance journalist and editor of Vrouekeur and writes a column for Volksblad.
Hobbies: Hiking, swimming, snorkelling, reading, classical music and, of course, writing
Awards: Sanlam Prize for Youth Literature 1985, 1988 (silver medal), 1990 and 1992 (bronze medal)
Credo Award, Volkskas Prize for Youth Literature, Andrew Murray Award 1989
Inkvoël was choosen for the White Raven Collection and received the Award for children's books of the Catholic Church of Austria
ATKV Prize 1994 for Smaartie is skeel and 2000 (second prize) for Die nagkat
Some 90 books, including novels and short stories, children's and youth books and religious books, diaries and plays. Several of them were translated into Dutch, English and German.
Aljander-Aljander, Lux Verbi 1981
My dik boek, Tafelberg 1982
Ons mooiste Kersfees, CUM-boeke 1983
Groot genoeg om te weet, Lux Verbi 1986
Die boemelaars, Tafelberg 1984
Grys kat, grys kat, jy laat vir Anja hoes, Waterkant 1984
'n Pakkie mieliepitte /Sidwell's seeds, Tafelberg 1984
Swart Griet is vas, Tafelberg 1984
Die sakmense, Tafelberg 1985
Die inkvoël, Tafelberg 1987
Goue fluit, my storie is uit, Tafelberg 1988
Is Gideon dan 'n swartskaap?, Daan Retief 1988
Zek en die skoenlappers van die nag, Pro Biblia 1989
Plek van dolfyne, Tafelberg 1990
Smaartie is skeel, HAUM literêr 1993
Maak my anders, Here, 1992
Om elke dag te cope, 2000
Gezina en die bruin wind, HAUM 1985
Rowe val af, Tafelberg 1985
Oud genoeg vir nagbriewe, Lux Verbi 1987
Oor die nek van die draak, Tafelberg 1988
Op Filippa se planeet, JP van der Walt 1989
Mooi loop, Meisiekind, Bybelkor 1989
Geagte mej. Snob/ Dear miss Snob, Daan Retief, 1992
Moedhou, Maria, dis donkermaan, JP van der Walt 1984
'n Pot vol winter, HAUM 1989
In die hemel eet mens mieliepap, Perskor 1991
Novel: Jacoba Afrikaner, 2002
Hanna, Lux Verbi, 2016
Legio wat so roep
Kom huis toe, Koningskind!
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