Christopher van Wyk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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contemporary South African children's writer, novelist and poet
Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1957
Place of Birth: Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Date of Death: 03-Oct-2014
Profession: poet
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Christopher van Wyk
- Christopher (Chris) van Wyk (19 July 1957 – 3 October 2014) was a South African children’s book author, novelist and poet.
- Van Wyk is famous for his poem "In Detention" on the suspicious deaths that befell South African political prisoners during Apartheid.
- He was also an editor at Ravan Press.
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