Uys Krige (christened Mattheus Uys Krige) (4 February 1910 - 10 August 1987) was a South African writer, poet, playwright, translator, rugby player, war correspondent and romantic. He was born in Bontebokskloof (near Swellendam) in the Cape Province. He was educated at the University of Stellenbosch. From 1931 to 1935 he lived in France and Spain, where he learned to speak both languages fluently. Krige also played rugby for a club in Toulon in the south of France. Wikipedia
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