Anna de Villiers | |
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Born | Anna Johanna Dorothea de Villiers 24 December 1900 Stellenbosch, Cape Colony |
Died | Stellenbosch, South Africa | 1 November 1975
Occupation | Writer, lexicographer, and educator |
Nationality | South African |
Alma mater | University of Stellenbosch (B.A., M.A.) |
Anna Johanna Dorothea de Villiers (24 December 1900 – 1 November 1979) was an Afrikaans South African writer, lexicographer, and educator from South Africa.[1] She is best known for her contributions to Die Afrikaanse woordeboek and Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal.[1] After receiving her doctorate, she taught at the Technical College in Pretoria.[2]
Additionally, Villiers published a number of novels including:[1][2]
She received an honorary doctorate from the University of London in 1948.[1]