Hertzog Prize (Hertzogprys)
2 appearances
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Edition 2 (1926) Winner
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Edition 3 (1928) Winner
Andries Gerhardus Visser
アンデューリース・ゲルハールデュス・ヴィッサー
Andries Gerhardus Visser
Aliases:
A. G. Visser / A.G. Visser
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1878-03-01 （Zaaifontein farm, Fraserburg district, Cape Colony）
- Died
- 1929-06-10 age 50
- Nationality
- South African
- Languages
- Afrikaans
- Residence History
- Carnarvon → Steytlerville → Heidelberg
Career
- Occupations
- Physician, Poet
- Active Years
- 1896-1929
- Affiliations
- South African Freemason
- Memberships
- South African Freemason
- Influenced By
- Totius, D. F. Malherbe, Eugene Marais
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal College | — | Teacher's training | — | Cape Town | South Africa |
| University of Edinburgh | — | Medicine | 医学博士 | 1901-1906 | United Kingdom |
Normal College
Teacher's training
Period:
Cape Town
Country:
South Africa
University of Edinburgh
Medicine
Degree:
医学博士
Period:
1901-1906
Year of Graduation:
1906
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Hertzog Prize | Gedigte | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1927 | Hertzog Prize | Rose van herinnering en ander gedigte | — | — | 受賞 |
Hertzog Prize
1925
Work:
Gedigte
Result:
受賞
Hertzog Prize
1927
Work:
Rose van herinnering en ander gedigte
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gedigte
1925 PoetryFirst anthology, winner of Hertzog Prize.
HomelandNature
Rose van herinnering en ander gedigte
1927 PoetrySecond anthology, winner of Hertzog Prize.
RemembranceNature
Bibliography
- Gedigte (J. L. Van Schaik, 1925)
- Rose van herinnering en ander gedigte (J. L. van Schaik, 1927)
- Die purper iris, en ander nagelate gedigte (Nasionale Pers, 1930)
- Uit ons prille jeug (Nasionale Pers, 1948)
- Bloemlesing uit die gedigte (Van Schaik, 1955)
- Kinderkeur (Van Schaik, 1967)
- Roos en lanset: ’n keuse uit A. G. Visser (Van Schaik, 1978)
- Versamelde gedigte (Tafelberg, 1981)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Simple and musicalTraditional verse forms such as the rondoelIntertextual referencesSwitching of idioms, epigrams and spellings
- Recurring Motifs
- SuikerbosrandHomeland landscapesNature
Legacy
Well-known early Afrikaans poet, popularly known as the 'Singer of the Suikerbosrand'. Twice winner of the Hertzog Prize.
In Popular Culture
- Known as the Singer of the Suikerbosrand
Trivia
- Popularly known as the Singer of the Suikerbosrand
- Born in a tent under a pear tree
- South African Freemason