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Author of 47 - mainly children's - books and poetry
Hester Heese, née de Swaardt, was born on 26 October 1911 in Kuilsrivier .
She studied to become a teacher at the Onderwysers Kollege in Wellington and at the Denneoord Kollege in Stellenbosch.
Hester was married to Reverend Dr. K. W. (Kallie) Heese, later Professor of Psychology at the University of the Western Cape and author of Oom Kalie gee raad. They had 5 children.
Hester Heese began to write books when she was 55. She won several prizes for her writings.
After her husbands death in 1974, Hester moved into the historical Morkelhuis in Ryneveld street in Stellenbosch. Here she lived for ten years, before she moved to Prince Albert and later to Strand.
A collection of Hester Heese's best loved verses appeared in 1998:
Book on Hester Heese to celebrate her 80th birthday:
Die Herfsblaar gooi 'n Kaapse draai,Tafelberg, 1991
Tienie Holloway Medal for children's literature 1976 en 1982
C.P. Hoogenhout Prize for children's literature for Sêre Madêra1979
Published by Tafelberg, Cape Town, if not stated otherwise
Moks van die Ver-wêreld, (Illus A. A. Langdown), 1966
Aljander, aljander, so deur die bos (Illus Ellalou Ritter), 1966
Loekie die rondlopertjie (Illus Ellalou Ritter), 1966
Opsêgoed vir kleingoed (Illus Claus Fischer) , 1966
Boertjie word ryk, (Illus Ellalou Ritter), 1967/1980 2. edition, (Illus Ann Walton)
Kinders van die konka-hut, 1967
Miekel die koerantjoggie, 1967
Die klein pasella, 1968
Hierdie lente (Illus Ellalou Ritter), 1969
Ek en jy, Grootbroer (Illus Ellalou Ritter), 1970
En daar is lig: verhale uit die Bybel (Illus Brian Wildsmith), Kinderpers, 1971
Die blou duif (Illus Katrin Schürmann), 1972
Polka-masurka (Illus Karin Strömsö), 1972
Wat is daai - hè Pappa? (Illus Katrin Schürmann), Kinderpers, 1972/1987 2. edition
Die huis op pale (Illus Katrin Schürmann), Kinderpers, 1973
Oustryk (Illus Katrin Schürmann) Kinderpers, 1973
Die wildsbok van Ver-eiland, (Illus Katrin Schürmann), 1974
Die peperboom (Illus Cora Coetzee), 1975
Piet Vrolik en Ben Verstrooi (Illus Nikki Jones), 1975
Bokmakierie sing (Illus Bernard Paul), 1975
Josef is 'n jong vrugteboom, Kinderpers, 1976
Sonder Jou (Onthoubundel vir vollwassenes), 1976
So 'n soort aand (Illus Katrin Schürmann)Kinderpers, 1976
Frans se vyf dae in desember, (Illus Alida Bothma), 1977
Hokaai (Illus Marjorie Wallace), Kinderpers, 1978 Wannelas, (Illus Pippa Gower), 1978
Sêra Madêra (Illus Ann Walton), 1979
Sy wat die soen op haar voorkop dra (Illus Ann Walton), 1980
Die geluid van wakker, 1981
Kompatjieri is my Liedjie (Illus Ann Walton), 1981
Die rooi tapyt is jou pad (collected stories), 1981
Kobus het 'n blom (Illus Adriaan van Zyl), Qualitas, 1982
Op die vensterbank in April (Illus Paddy Bouma), 1983
Waarom is die rëenboog krom? (Illus Ann Walton), Qualitas, 1983
Ek gooi my luike oop (Memoirs), 1986
Rut, Hagar en Maria (Illus Bill Davies), Qualitas, 1987
Ons twee, ek en jy (Illus Alida Bothma), Dias, 1988
Wag hier vir my (Illus Ann Walton), Fenix, 1988
Skaakmat vir 'n vlugteling (Illus Leonard Myburgh), Daan Retief, 1990
Daar diep in die see (Illus Alida Bothma), 1991
Ons noem haar sommer (Illus Peter Buchanan) in: Stoiehuis, wordpaleis, 1979
Die Heks van Hexrivier , Die Christus-draer in: Goue fluit, my storie is uit, Tafelberg, 1988
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