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Rothmann, Maria Elizabeth (1875 - 1975)

Short name Rothmann, Maria Elizabeth
VIAF http://viaf.org/viaf/45547059
First name Maria Elizabeth
Birth name Rothmann
Married name Oakshott
Alternative name M.E.R. — Miemie E. Rothmann
Date of birth 1875
Date of death 1975
Flourishing -
Sex Female
Place of birth Swellendam
Place of death Swellendam
Lived in Swellendam , Stellenbosch , Cape Town , Johannesburg , Pretoria
Place of residence notes
Unknown photographer, portrait of M.E.R., ca. 1950.
Mother
Father
Children Rothmann, Anna
Religion / ideology
Education Higher education
Aristocratic title -
Professional or ecclesiastical title -
Rothmann, Maria Elizabeth was ...
professional colleague Chubb, Elsie Mary
professional colleague Badenhorst, Alie [CHECK]
collaborator and professional colleague Walter, Eva (pseudonym)
collaborator and professional colleague Malherbe, Mabel
collaborator Rothmann, Anna
Profession(s) Teacher/governess , Contributor to periodical press , Editor of periodical press
Memberships
Place(s) of Residence Swellendam , Stellenbosch (1891-1893) , Cape Town , Johannesburg (1897-None) , Pretoria (1920-1922)
Author of
receptions circulations
Kinders van die Voortrek (1920) 1 0
Die mieliedogter (1921) 0 0
Hansie en die bessiekinders (1922) 0 0
Die Sondagskind (1922) 0 0
Die verlore speelmaats (1925) 0 0
Die veldkinders (1925) 0 0
Die Sokka-boek (1926) 0 0
Drie sangspelletjies vir kinders (1926) 0 0
Vanmelewe: Stories van die voorouers (1926) 0 0
Ons liggame en hoe hulle werk (1927)
is also a reception: is translation of Our Bodies and how They Work: a Hygiene Reader for the Primary Course 		0 0
Onweershoogte en ander verhale (1927) 0 0
Die Kammalanders (1928) 0 0
Die oorwinnaar: Verhale van President Steyn (1929) 0 0
Ons saamreis (1930) 0 0
Stoute Bengel (1931) 0 0
Die arm-blanke vraagstuk in Suid-Afrika: Verslag van die Carnegie-kommissie (Deel V) (1932) 0 0
Karlien en Kandas (1933) 0 0
Jong dae (1933) 0 0
Sokka se plaas (1933) 0 0
Tant Alie van Transvaal (1939)
is also a reception: is translation of Tant Alie van Transvaal. Het dagboek van Alie Badenhorst 		0 0
Drie vertellings (1944) 0 0
Na vaste gange (1944) 0 0
Uit en tuis (1946) 0 0
Die eindelose waagstuk (1948) 0 0
Die gewers (1950) 0 0
Ons voortgang (1954) 0 0
Kwartet (1957) 0 0
Goedgeluk (1959) 0 0
Die Drostdy van Swellendam (1960) 0 0
Die Drostdy op Swellendam [DELETE] (1960) 0 0
Die tweeling trek saam [DELETE] (1960) 0 0
So is onse maniere (1965) 0 0
Kom nader (1965) 0 0
Vroue wat Jesus geken het (1965) 0 0
My beskeie deel (1972)
is also a reception 		0 0
Familiegesprek; briewe aan haar dochter (1976) 0 0
’n Kosbare erfenis (1977) 0 0
Versebundel (1985) 0 0
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Circulations of Rothmann, Maria Elizabeth, the person (for circulations of her works, see under each individual Work)
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Receptions of Rothmann, Maria Elizabeth, the person

For receptions of her works, see under each individual Work.

Title Author Date Type
Vir die Jongspan, in "Die nuwe brandwag. Tydskrif vir kuns en lettere. Jaargang 1933" 1933 comments on person
Unknown photographer, portrait of M.E.R., ca. 1950. 1950 is portrait of

Opens a school in 1907, an “opposisie skooltjie” in Swellendam.
She wrote for Die Boerevrou magazine and Die Huisgenoot.
Editor of "Die Burger". (FT 2025)