Ena Murray, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ena Murray

South African writer

Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1936

Place of Birth: Loxton, Northern Cape, Northern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 04-Jun-2015

Profession: writer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ena Murray (27 December 1936 – 4 June 2015) was a well-known Afrikaans writer.
During the 33 years that she wrote full-time, 131 titles appeared from her pen.
She acquired renown mainly for her romance novels, but also wrote detective fiction, espionage fiction and adventure novels through which she reached a wide audience.
In addition she wrote spiritual literature and produced a volume of poetry. She has been described has the "most read writer in Afrikaans".
In a survey by Radio Sonder Grense and Tafelberg-Uitgewers she was deemed the most popular writer in Afrikaans.Some of her books appeared in large print, aiding the visually impaired.
Some were recorded by Pionier School, a special needs school in Worcester, while others were recorded by Bandhulp vir Blindes in braille en band (an institution assisting the blind).