Christine Barkhuizen le Roux

Christine Barkhuizen le Roux (18 November 1959 – 18 November 2020) was a South African Afrikaans writer of poems, novels and short stories. A graduate in English, Psychology and Theology of Stellenbosch University, she made her debut as a writer in 2000. Several of Le Roux's works have been included in Dutch publications as well as in Afrikaans anthologies and some were featured in published magazines and books.

Early life and education On 18 November 1959, Le Roux was born in Vryburg. She frequently moved places during her childhood as her father was a road construction worker. Le Roux was educated in Stellenbosch, The collection was praised by reviewers and readers. She began translating the works of , and from Dutch into Afrikaans in the same year. In 2011, Le Roux published a short story collection What the Eye Has Seen and authored the novel Witness that was published the following year. She wrote the poetry volume Shadow Shadow published in 2015, with the novels Drieklawerblaar and My name is Prince, I sleep with the light on following in 2016 and 2019 respectively. Le Roux's works have also been included in 2019's Die nije Afrikaanse prosaboek and 2020's Vers en vrou.

Personal life She was married to her husband Bertus and had three children with him. Le Roux was also a painter. At the time of her death, she was residing in Barrydale in the Little Karoo. On 18 November 2020, she died at Life Bayview Hospital in Mossel Bay from an undisclosed illness.