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Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven
コルネリス・ヤコブス・ランゲンホーフェン
Kōnerisu Yakobusu Rangen'hōfen
Aliases:
C.J. Langenhoven / Sagmoedige Neelsie / Kerneels
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1873-08-13 （Hoeko, near Ladismith, Cape Colony）
- Died
- 1932-07-15 （Oudtshoorn） age 58
- Nationality
- South African
- Languages
- Afrikaans
- Residence History
- Hoeko, Ladismith → Oudtshoorn
Career
- Occupations
- poet, politician, journalist
- Active Years
- 1897-1932
- Affiliations
- Founding member of Die Burger newspaper
- Memberships
- South African Freemason
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch University | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
Stellenbosch University
Country:
South Africa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Hertzog Prize for prose | — | prose | — | winner |
Hertzog Prize for prose
Category:
prose
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Die Stem van Suid-Afrika
1918 poetryLyrics of the former South African national anthem.
patriotismSouth Africa
Bibliography
- Versamelde Werke (Collected Works)
Translations by Author
- Translation of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam into Afrikaans
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalhumorousmaster of short prose
- Recurring Motifs
- imaginary elephant Herriesatire
Legacy
Played a major role in Afrikaans literature and cultural history. Best known for writing Die Stem van Suid-Afrika.
Museums
- Arbeidsgenot House Museum Oudtshoorn
In Popular Culture
- Stellenbosch University Student Center named after him (Die Neelsie). Commemorative stamps in 1973. Langenhoven Park suburb and Langenhoven High School named after him.
Quotes
-
He gazed upwards and his eyes seemed to pierce through the roof and to see right beyond the stars. 'It became clear that in that courtroom authority was not in me as a judge, but was down below in the dock where the prisoner was.'
Source: Shadows of Nazareth
Trivia
- Carved the name of his imaginary elephant Herrie on a boulder near Meiringspoort in 1929 (Herrie se Klip, provincial heritage site).
- Affectionately known as Sagmoedige Neelsie (Gentle Neelsie).