Ingrid Jonker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ingrid Jonker

South African poet

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1933

Place of Birth: Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 19-Jul-1965

Profession: writer, poet, author, costume designer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ingrid Jonker (19 September 1933 – 19 July 1965) (OIS), was a South African poet.
While she wrote in Afrikaans, her poems have been widely translated into other languages.
Jonker has reached iconic status in South Africa and is often compared with Sylvia Plath and Marilyn Monroe, owing to the tragic course of her turbulent life.