Herman Charles Bosman (3 February 1905 – 14 October 1951) was widely regarded as South Africa's greatest short-story writer.

He studied the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain and developed a style emphasizing the use of satire.

He attended the Johannesburg College of Education (which in 2002 was incorporated into the University of the Witwatersrand)[1] and submitted various pieces to student literary competitions.

[3] Bosman then started his own printing-press company and was part of a literary set in Johannesburg, associating with poets, journalists and writers, including Aegidius Jean Blignaut.

After a housewarming party in October 1951, Bosman experienced severe chest pains and was taken to Edenvale Hospital.

He is buried in Westpark Cemetery in Westdene under a triangular headstone that reads "Die Skrywer, The Writer, Herman Charles Bosman, b 3.2.1905, d 14.10.1951."

In 1960, however, Helena sold some of his documents and 123 of his water colours and pencil sketches to the Harry Ransom Center in Texas.

[8] The last of these contains much new research and deals in detail with aspects of Bosman's life and parentage that were previously considered taboo.

The Herman Charles Bosman Literary Society meets annually for readings, performances and discussions of his works.