Karl Kielblock (23 October 1907 – 26 November 1991) was a South African writer.
Biography
He was born on 23 October 1907 in Beaufort West and studied first at Paarl Boys' High School, then at Paarl Teachers College. In 1928 he was appointed a teacher at the Laerskool Hendrik Louw in Strand where he taught until 1967.
In 1936 his first book, Die Skat van Java, was published. After that, Kielblock wrote various novels, suspense, and youth literature. In 1970 he received the for his book Rebel. Kielblock's suspense books consist of a series with the investigator Frans Lindenhof. His youth books also include a series with the character Lafras Cuyper.
In 1939 he married Vera Abel, from whom he had a son and a daughter. He died on 26 November 1991.
Bibliography A total of 43 titles were published by Karl Kielblock. Adriaan Deneys 1947 Daar het 'n ster verskyn 1984 Die avonture van kaptein Elias Sonnenschein 1944 Die erfenis Die helder stad 1979 Die lafaard 1968 Die raaisel in die spieël 1970 Die skaam man – 1959 Die skat van Java – 1936 Die swaard verteer −1950 Die vete – 1962 Nooi uit die vreemde – 1961 Die verlore skat – 1964 Die vreemdeling – 1938 Die wraak van Jasper le Feuvre Ek, die moordenaar – 1951 Guillam Woudberg – 1945 Guillam Woudberg keer terug – 1965 Jasper le Feuvre Lafras Cuyper en die Britse Lokval Lafras Cuyper en die gravin – 1979 Lafras Cuyper en die Hirondelle Lafras Cuyper in Frankryk Lafras Cuyper in Venesië Lafras Cuyper Kanonier – 1964 Lodewyk Alleman se soektog Luitenant Lafras Cuyper Mooier as die blomme – 1961 Moord in Arkadia Moord op Allesverloren – 1948 Moord op Eendevlei – 1964 Moord op Geitjieskop −1950 Moord op Kroonbaai – 1961 Nooi uit die vreemde – 1961 Onder die stil waters – 1964 Onrus op Rusdal – 1963 Rebel – 1969 Rivier van drome Skuil in die skaduwees – 1965 Sonia Clercq – 1960 Soos water op die grond – 1944 Vaandrig Freyn – 1966 Verhale uit Herodotos – 1977
Notes "Die skat van Java" is later reissued as "Die verlore skat" "Die wraak van Jasper le Feuvre" is a shortened version of "Jasper le Feuvre" "Guillam Woudberg keer terug" is a shortened version of "Guillam Woudberg".
References
Source: Springbokboeke