. "1920Z"^^ . "South African writer" . "2010-10-05Z"^^ . . "Alba Bouwer"@en . "Albertha Magdalena Bouwer (16 March 1920 \u2013 5 October 2010) was a South African Afrikaans-writing journalist and author. She is best known for her series of children's stories about the experiences of a small girl called Alie growing up in the fictional location Rivierplaas in rural Free State. Late in life she published a novel for adults, Die afdraand van die dag is kil (The close of the day is cold, 1992), about two women in old age."@en . "2010Z"^^ . "1920-03-16Z"^^ . "Bouwer, Alba"@en .