Robin Whales

Robin Whales was born in Zambia in 1931. When his father died, his mother and her three children moved to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He attended Milton School and then St Patrick’s in Kimberley. After matriculating, he graduated with a BA from the University of Cape Town.

He taught at Milton; married Dawn Norvall, a farmer’s daughter and a teacher; and later moved to Johannesburg to work in publishing. They opened and ran a publishing-related business before moving to Knysna (1999) where his wife ran a self-catering business.

They retired to Kronendal Village, Cape Town, in 2016. His wife died in September 2022.

Robin Whales continued to contribute to the literary world until his peaceful passing in February 2023.