THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Bessie Emery Head
South African born Botswanan writer and teacher (1937–1986)
Bessie Emery Head was born on July 6, 1937 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and died on April 17, 1986, aged 48.
Born
July 6, 1937
Bessie Emery Head died aged 48.
Died: April 17, 1986
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
- Professions
- typist, teacher, novelist, reporter, writer, journalist
- Citizenship
- Botswana, South Africa
More about Bessie Emery Head
- Zodiac sign
- Cancer
All birth date sources
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- FemBio database
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- BnF authorities
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- blackpast.org
- Third World Women's Literatures
- SNAC
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Questions people ask
How old was Bessie Emery Head when they died?
Bessie Emery Head died aged 48.
When is Bessie Emery Head’s birthday?
Bessie Emery Head’s recorded birthday is July 6.
Where was Bessie Emery Head born?
Bessie Emery Head was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
When did Bessie Emery Head die?
Bessie Emery Head died on April 17, 1986.