Editing Graaff-Reinet (section)

===Literature and the Arts===
*[[Andrew Murray (minister)|Andrew Murray]] (jnr) (1828–1917) was a Christian pastor and author who was born in Graaff-Reinet. He was a champion of the South African Revival of 1860. Murray served as the first president of the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Fellowship) and authored over 240 books. Over 2 million of his books have been published to date.

*[[Bishop Patrick Monwabisi Matolengwe ]] born (1937-2019) born in Graaff-Reinet Was ordained as the youngest Bishop in the Anglican Church of South Africa.

*[[The Owl House (museum)|Helen Elizabeth Martins]] (23 December 1897 – 8 December 1976) is considered South Africa's foremost [[Outside art|outsider artist]]. She was schooled in Graaff-Reinet, and her "[[The Owl House (museum)|Owl House]]" is situated in the village of [[Nieu-Bethesda]] 50&nbsp;km away.
*[[Stephanus Le Roux Marais]], (1 February 1896 – 25 May 1979) – well-known Afrikaans organist, teacher and composer especially of Afrikaans lieder (art songs), lived in Graaff-Reinet.
*[[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] (1906–1992), regarded as a legend of Afrikaans theatre, was born in Graaff-Reinet. She performed in more than 50 stage works and lead roles, and translated 7 of [[Shakespeare's plays|Shakespeare's dramas]] into Afrikaans. She published several novels for which she received the Langenhoven prize in 1926 and the Vaderland prize in 1937. Professor of Drama at Pretoria University.
*Hymne Weiss (1910 – 6 October 2001) An author of novels and short stories matriculated at Hoër Volkskool in Graaff-Reinet. Hymne also translated many books from German, Dutch, English, Norwegian and Swedish into Afrikaans and was awarded the Academy Award for the translation of ''[[Barabbas (novel)|Barabbas]]'' by [[Pär Lagerkvist]] – Swedish (1953): ''Barábas'' Daughter of [[Jozua Naudé (pastor)|JF Naudé]]
*[[Wilhelm Otto Kühne]] (7 June 1924 – 21 September 1988) journalist, children's book writer and conservationist. Best known for his Huppelkind stories and as columnist at [[Die Burger]].
*[[Dalene Matthee]] (13 October 1938 – 20 February 2005) was a well-known South African author who studied music at the Holy Cross Convent in Graaff-Reinet.
*[[Etienne van Heerden]] (1954), a well-known writer, grew up on a [[merino]] farm in the Graaff-Reinet district. He is the author of novels, short story collections, books of poetry, essays, cabaret collections and a theoretical book on post-modernism. He also is the founding editor of the multi-cultural South-African internet journal, ''LitNet'', and currently teaches at the [[University of Cape Town]].
*[[Madelene Van Aardt]] (1896–1982) was a composer who was born in Graaff-Reinet. She was among the first musicians to write in the light Afrikaans music genre.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fouche |first=Paul |date=16 January 2020 |title=The Kosie La Grange Story Part 1 |publisher=Montagu Bookshop |language=Afrikaans |url=https://www.montagubookshop.co.za/montagu-folklore/related-posts/2020/the-kosie-la-grange-story-part-1/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706160547/https://www.montagubookshop.co.za/montagu-folklore/related-posts/2020/the-kosie-la-grange-story-part-1/ |archive-date=6 July 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Isobel Dixon]] (1969) was born in [[Umtata]] but raised in Graaff-Reinet. Her father, previously the Dean of Umtata Cathedral, taught at Union High School where Isobel matriculated in 1987. Isobel is the author of two books, ''Weather Eye'' (Carapace 2001) and ''A Fold in the Map'' (UK: Salt 2007; SA: Jacana 2007). ''Weather Eye'' won the unpublished section of the Sanlam Prize in South Africa in 2000 and the Olive Schreiner Prize, administered by the English Academy of South Africa, in 2004.