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Olive Schreiner: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Ralph Iron • Olive Emilie Albertina Schreiner
Born March 24, 1855 • South Africa
Died December 11, 1920 (aged 65) • Cape Town • South Africa
Notable Works “From Man to Man” • “The Story of an African Farm” • “Trooper Peter Halketh of Mashonaland” • “Undine” • “Woman and Labour”

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