The earliest correspondence from Ingrid Jonker kept by André Brink.

Brink’s first letter to Jonker, followed by her response.

To date, the only photo in which Brink and Jonker appear together. From left: Etienne Leroux, Jonker, Jan Rabie, Marjorie Wallace and Brink.

Right: A message to Brink in his signed copy of Rook en Oker.

“I have used your red jersey to protect myself from the world, like I do almost every day, isolated here in my study.”