Charl Cilliers
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Charl Jean Francois Cilliers (also credited as Charles Cilliers) (born on 25 January 1941) is a South Africa
n author and poet. His published works include "West-falling Light" (1971), "Has Winter No Wisdom" (1979) and "For Whites Only" (2008).
, and grew up in Free State
. His primary school
years were spent in a succession of different schools as the family moved around. He went Clapham High School in Pretoria
, where he matriculated
in 1957.
Cilliers lectured in telecommunications in the Post Office
Training Centre in Pretoria until 1968 when he joined Parliament as a translator. He retired as Chief Editor of the Hansard Reporting Unit until in 1999.
.
His work also appeared in anthologies such as "Two Roads" (compiled by Ken Durham in 1969), "Seismograph" (compiled by Jack Cope
in 1970), "For All Seasons" (compiled by F. C. H. Rumboll and J. B. Gardener in 1973), "Out Of The African Ark" (edited by David and Guy Butler
in 1988), "25/25" (edited by David Bunyan in 1989) and "Somewhere I Have Never Travelled" (edited by Terrill Nicolay in 1996).
His poems have also been broadcast by the SABC.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n author and poet. His published works include "West-falling Light" (1971), "Has Winter No Wisdom" (1979) and "For Whites Only" (2008).
Early years and education
Cilliers was born in Cape TownCape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, and grew up in Free State
Free State
The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...
. His primary school
Primary education
A primary school is an institution in which children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as primary or elementary education. Primary school is the preferred term in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth Nations, and in most publications of the United Nations Educational,...
years were spent in a succession of different schools as the family moved around. He went Clapham High School in Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
, where he matriculated
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
in 1957.
Cilliers lectured in telecommunications in the Post Office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
Training Centre in Pretoria until 1968 when he joined Parliament as a translator. He retired as Chief Editor of the Hansard Reporting Unit until in 1999.
Writing
Charl J. F. Cilliers writing poetry at the age of 14. His first volume "West-falling Light" was published in 1971, followed by "Has Winter No Wisdom" in 1979. He has published in magazines such as Standpunte, Contrast, Ophir, Poet (India), Purple Renoster, New Nation (of which he was also poetry editor), De Arte, Chirimo (Rhodesia) and Unisa English StudiesEnglish studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
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His work also appeared in anthologies such as "Two Roads" (compiled by Ken Durham in 1969), "Seismograph" (compiled by Jack Cope
Jack Cope
Jack Cope was a South African novelist, short story writer, poet, and editor.Jack Cope was born in Natal, South Africa and attended boarding school in Durban, afterwards becoming a journalist on the Natal Mercury and then a political correspondent in London for South African newspapers...
in 1970), "For All Seasons" (compiled by F. C. H. Rumboll and J. B. Gardener in 1973), "Out Of The African Ark" (edited by David and Guy Butler
Guy Butler (poet)
Guy Butler was a South African poet and writer....
in 1988), "25/25" (edited by David Bunyan in 1989) and "Somewhere I Have Never Travelled" (edited by Terrill Nicolay in 1996).
His poems have also been broadcast by the SABC.
Published poetry
- West-Falling Light (1971)
- Has Winter No Wisdom (1979)
- Collected Poems (2008)
- Fireflies Facing The Moon (Children’s Poems, 2008)
- Work In Progress
- The Journey
- World In A Grain Of Sand