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Thelma Tyfield
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Thelma Tyfield was born in Cape Town on 14th February 1906, and educated at Good Hope Seminary High School and the University of Cape Town. Her association with Good Hope Seminary School lasted 37 years, from a pupil aged 5 years, a teacher and then Headmistress, until her retirement in 1961.
Thelma Tyfield inspired a great love of the English Language in her pupils and was a staunch champion of raising the Standard of English in South Africa. She wrote "English the Living Language" used for many years as an English Textbook in South Africa. She was a respected educationalist, played an active part in the S.A.Teachers Association and was a member of the Examinations Committee of the Cape Education Department.
Thelma Tyfield edited two anthologies of poetry "The Living Tradition" (with K.R. Nicol) and "The True-Filed Line". After her retirement in 1961, she wrote poetry. Her poems were published in New Coin,
Standpunte, Purple Renoster, Contrast and New Nation.
Thelma Tyfield died in 1968, her life as a poet was thus very brief. "Time Prized" a collection of her poetry was published in 1972.
Thelma Tyfield inspired a great love of the English Language in her pupils and was a staunch champion of raising the Standard of English in South Africa. She wrote "English the Living Language" used for many years as an English Textbook in South Africa. She was a respected educationalist, played an active part in the S.A.Teachers Association and was a member of the Examinations Committee of the Cape Education Department.
Thelma Tyfield edited two anthologies of poetry "The Living Tradition" (with K.R. Nicol) and "The True-Filed Line". After her retirement in 1961, she wrote poetry. Her poems were published in New Coin,
Standpunte, Purple Renoster, Contrast and New Nation.
Thelma Tyfield died in 1968, her life as a poet was thus very brief. "Time Prized" a collection of her poetry was published in 1972.