Dalene Matthee (October 13, 1938 – February 20, 2005) was a renowned Afrikaans author from Riversdale, South Africa. She gained international recognition for her literary works, which have been translated and adapted for film in various languages. Matthee is particularly celebrated for her forest novels, set in and around the Knysna forest. Her first novel in this series, 'Kringe in 'n bos' (1984), became a bestseller. Other notable works include 'Fiela se kind' (1985) and 'Moerbeibos' (1987), both of which also won prestigious literary awards.
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Meaning of the name - Dalene
valley, meadow
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Dalene Matthee belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Riversdale
Place of Death: Mossel Bay
Cause of Death: myocardial infarction
Occupation: writer
Awards Received: ATKV-Prosaprys
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 13, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 13, 2025 |
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| Sun | 19 Libra 41 | 20 Libra 36 | 17 Capricorn 31 |
| Moon | 14 Gemini 17 | 19 Cancer 52 | 27 Leo 13 |
| Mercury | 22 Libra 1 | 10 Scorpio 15 | 25 Sagittarius 22 |
| Venus | 29 Scorpio 57 | 29 Virgo 47 | 2 Sagittarius 53 |
| Mars | 22 Virgo 42 | 14 Scorpio 36 | 17 Scorpio 16 |
| Jupiter | 22 Aquarius 22 | 23 Cancer 49 | 1 Pisces 55 |
| Saturn | 14 Aries 19 | 26 Pisces 44 | 11 Aries 55 |
| Uranus | 16 Taurus 51 | 0 Gemini 54 | 13 Taurus 55 |
| Neptune | 21 Virgo 56 | 0 Aries 12 | 23 Virgo 17 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 25 | 1 Aquarius 21 | 0 Leo 39 |
| Rahu | 19 Scorpio 4 | 16 Pisces 21 | 14 Scorpio 28 |
| Ketu | 19 Taurus 4 | 16 Virgo 21 | 14 Taurus 28 |
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