Eugène Marais Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1973) Winner
Antjie Krog
アントジェ・クロッホ
Antjie Krog
Aliases:
Antjie Samuel
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1952-01-01 （Union of South Africa, Orange Free State, Kroonstad）
- Nationality
- South African
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English
- Residence History
- Kroonstad → Western Cape
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Critic, Journalist, Academic
- Active Years
- 1970-2024
- Affiliations
- South African Broadcasting Corporation, University of the Western Cape
- Memberships
- Congress of South African Writers
- Influenced By
- J. M. Coetzee, Njabulo Ndebele
- Influenced
- South African poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Orange Free State | — | Literature | BA (Hons) | — | South Africa |
| University of Pretoria | — | Afrikaans | MA | — | South Africa |
| University of South Africa | — | Education | Teaching diploma | — | South Africa |
University of the Orange Free State
Literature
Degree:
BA (Hons)
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
South Africa
University of Pretoria
Afrikaans
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
South Africa
University of South Africa
Education
Degree:
Teaching diploma
Country:
South Africa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Hertzog Prize | Lady Anne | Poetry | South African Academy for Science and Arts | Winner |
| 2017 | Hertzog Prize | Mede-wete | Poetry | South African Academy for Science and Arts | Winner |
| 1999 | Alan Paton Award | Country of My Skull | Non-Fiction | — | Winner |
| 2000 | Olive Schreiner Prize | Country of My Skull | — | — | Winner |
| 2018 | Gouden Ganzenveer | — | Lifetime Achievement | — | Winner |
Hertzog Prize
1990
Work:
Lady Anne
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result:
Winner
Hertzog Prize
2017
Work:
Mede-wete
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result:
Winner
Alan Paton Award
1999
Work:
Country of My Skull
Category:
Non-Fiction
Result:
Winner
Olive Schreiner Prize
2000
Work:
Country of My Skull
Result:
Winner
Gouden Ganzenveer
2018
Category:
Lifetime Achievement
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Hertzog Prize (Hertzogprys)
3 appearances
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Edition 24 (1990) Winner
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Edition 33 (2017) Winner
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Edition 35 (2023) Winner
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Edition 11 (1999) Winner
Sunday Times CNA Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1999) Winner
Olive Schreiner Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 41 (2000) Winner
University of Johannesburg Prize
3 appearances
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Edition 82 (2001) Winner
Media24 Books Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Dogter van Jefta
1970 PoetryHer debut poetry collection at age 17.
anti-apartheidloveartist's responsibility
Country of My Skull
1998 Non-fictionMemoir based on reporting the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
truth and reconciliationapartheid legacyredemption
Adaptations
- [Film] In My Country / John Boorman (2004)
Lady Anne
1989 PoetryPoetry collection with political themes.
racepolitics
Translations
- English translation available
Bibliography
- Dogter van Jefta
- Januarie-suite
- Country of My Skull
- A Change of Tongue
- Begging to be Black
Adaptations
- Country of My Skull adapted to In My Country (2004 film)
Translations by Author
- Lang pad na vryheid (Long Walk to Freedom)
Translations of Works
- Down to My Last Skin (English selected poems)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- free verseautobiographicalpostmodern
- Recurring Motifs
- racial politicsgender politicsapartheididentitylanguage
Legacy
Prominent Afrikaans poet and writer, internationally known for her reporting on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, exploring racial reconciliation in poetry and non-fiction.
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned in J.M. Coetzee's Diary of a Bad Year.
Quotes
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Her theme is a large one: historical experience in the South Africa of her lifetime.
Source: Diary of a Bad Year (2007) -
My mooi land / Kyk, ek bou vir my 'n land / waar 'n vel niks tel nie
Source: School magazine poem (1970)
Trivia
- At 17, published anti-apartheid poem 'My mooi land' causing uproar in conservative community.
- Faced plagiarism allegations in 2006, which she denied.
- Daughter of writer Dot Serfontein.
- Has four children and eleven grandchildren.