Karl Kielblock

Karl Kielblock
Born(1907-10-23)23 October 1907
Beaufort-Wes, South Africa
Died26 November 1991(1991-11-26) (aged 84)
OccupationWriter
LanguageSouth African
NationalitySouth African

Karl Kielblock (23 October 1907 – 26 November 1991) was a South African writer.

Biography

He was born on 23 October 1907 in Beaufort West and studied first at Paarl Boys' High School, then at Paarl Teachers College. In 1928 he was appointed a teacher at the Laerskool Hendrik Louw in Strand where he taught until 1967.

In 1936 his first book, Die Skat van Java, was published. After that, Kielblock wrote various novels, suspense, and youth literature. In 1970 he received the Academy's Scheepers Prize for youth literature [af] for his book Rebel. Kielblock's suspense books consist of a series with the investigator Frans Lindenhof.[1] His youth books also include a series with the character Lafras Cuyper.[2]

In 1939 he married Vera Abel, from whom he had a son and a daughter. He died on 26 November 1991.

Bibliography

A total of 43 titles were published by Karl Kielblock.

  1. Adriaan Deneys 1947
  2. Daar het 'n ster verskyn 1984
  3. Die avonture van kaptein Elias Sonnenschein 1944
  4. Die erfenis
  5. Die helder stad 1979
  6. Die lafaard 1968
  7. Die raaisel in die spieël 1970
  8. Die skaam man – 1959
  9. Die skat van Java – 1936
  10. Die swaard verteer −1950
  11. Die vete – 1962
  12. Nooi uit die vreemde – 1961
  13. Die verlore skat – 1964
  14. Die vreemdeling – 1938
  15. Die wraak van Jasper le Feuvre
  16. Ek, die moordenaar – 1951
  17. Guillam Woudberg – 1945
  18. Guillam Woudberg keer terug – 1965
  19. Jasper le Feuvre
  20. Lafras Cuyper en die Britse Lokval
  21. Lafras Cuyper en die gravin – 1979
  22. Lafras Cuyper en die Hirondelle
  23. Lafras Cuyper in Frankryk
  24. Lafras Cuyper in Venesië
  25. Lafras Cuyper Kanonier – 1964[3]
  26. Lodewyk Alleman se soektog
  27. Luitenant Lafras Cuyper
  28. Mooier as die blomme – 1961
  29. Moord in Arkadia
  30. Moord op Allesverloren – 1948
  31. Moord op Eendevlei – 1964
  32. Moord op Geitjieskop −1950
  33. Moord op Kroonbaai – 1961
  34. Nooi uit die vreemde – 1961
  35. Onder die stil waters – 1964
  36. Onrus op Rusdal – 1963
  37. Rebel – 1969
  38. Rivier van drome
  39. Skuil in die skaduwees – 1965
  40. Sonia Clercq – 1960
  41. Soos water op die grond – 1944
  42. Vaandrig Freyn – 1966
  43. Verhale uit Herodotos – 1977

Notes

  • "Die skat van Java" is later reissued as "Die verlore skat"
  • "Die wraak van Jasper le Feuvre" is a shortened version of "Jasper le Feuvre"
  • "Guillam Woudberg keer terug" is a shortened version of "Guillam Woudberg".

References

  1. ^ "springbokboeke.co.za". www.springbokboeke.co.za. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "springbokboeke.co.za". www.springbokboeke.co.za. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ Verster, François (5 November 2015). "Boekresensie: Lafras Cuyper kanonnier deur Karl Kielblock - LitNet". LitNet - Die boekehuis met baie wonings. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

Source: Springbokboeke [1]