Ingrid Jonker

Dubbed the South African Sylvia Plath due to the intensity of her work and the tragic course of her turbulent life, Ingrid Jonker is one of the most iconic figures in Afrikaans literature. Posthumously awarded the Order of Ikhamanga by the South African government for 'her excellent contribution to literature and a commitment to the struggle for human rights and democracy in South Africa', the advanced ideas inherent in Ingrid Jonker's poems have made her a recognised literary figure internationally, with her poems being studied, translated and published in many languages.