Hertzog Prize (Hertzogprys)
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Edition 55 (2012) Winner
Adam Small
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Adam Small
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-12-21 （Wellington, Western Cape）
- Died
- 2016-06-25 （Cape Town） age 79
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Wellington → Cape Town → Fort Hare → Johannesburg
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Philosophy lecturer, Social services director
- Active Years
- 1957-2016
- Affiliations
- University of the Western Cape, University of the Witwatersrand, University of Fort Hare
- Memberships
- Sestigers
- Influenced By
- N.P. van Wyk Louw
- Influenced
- Black Consciousness Movement participants
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | Faculty of Languages and Philosophy | Philosophy Department | MA (cum laude) | 1950年代-1963 | South Africa |
| University of London | — | Philosophy | — | 1960年代 | United Kingdom |
| University of Oxford | — | Philosophy | — | 1960年代 | United Kingdom |
University of Cape Town
Faculty of Languages and Philosophy
/ Philosophy Department
Degree:
MA (cum laude)
Period:
1950年代-1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
South Africa
MA in philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann and Friedrich Nietzsche
University of London
Philosophy
Period:
1960年代
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Oxford
Philosophy
Period:
1960年代
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hertzog Prize | — | Drama | South African Academy for Science and Arts | 受賞 |
Hertzog Prize
2012
Category:
Drama
Organization:
South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kanna hy kô hystoe
1965 DramaWork dealing with racial discrimination
Racial discriminationPolitical satire
Klawerjas
2013 Poetry anthologyLatest poetry anthology
LoveLife
Bibliography
- Poems
- Die Eerste Steen
- Verse van die Liefde
- Kitaar My Kruis
- Sê Sjibbolet
- A Brown Afrikaner Speaks: A Coloured Poet and Philosopher Looks Ahead
- Oos West Tuis Best: Distrik Ses
- Black Bronze Beautiful: Quatrains
- Oh Wide and Sad Land - Afrikaans Poetry of N P van Wyk Louw
- Kanna hy kô hystoe: 'n drama
- Klawerjas
- Maria, Moeder van God
Translations by Author
- Translated N.P. van Wyk Louw's Afrikaans poetry to English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Use of Kaaps Afrikaans dialectSestigers movement
- Recurring Motifs
- Racial discriminationPolitical satireColoured community
Legacy
Pioneer in Afrikaans literature known for works on racial discrimination and satire. Awarded Hertzog Prize.
In Popular Culture
- Member of Sestigers influential in literary history
Trivia
- Coloured (Cape Coloured) writer
- Involved in Black Consciousness Movement
- Famous poem 'Doemanie'