Hertzog Prize (Hertzogprys)
2 appearances
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Edition 38 (1944) Winner
Christian Frederik Louis Leipoldt
クリスチャン・フリードリク・ルイス・ライポルト
Christian Frederik Louis Leipoldt
Pen Names:
Pheidippides（Pen name）,
Africanus（Pen name）,
CLL（Pen name）,
FWB（Pen name）,
FW Bancombe（Pen name）,
FW Baxter（Pen name）,
FW Baxcombe（Pen name）,
GMK（Pen name）,
KAR Bonade（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1880-12-28 （Worcester, Western Cape）
- Died
- 1947-04-12 （Cape Town） age 66
- Nationality
- South African
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English
- Religion
- Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk
- Residence History
- Worcester, Western Cape → Cape Town → London → Transvaal → Cape Province
Career
- Occupations
- poet, dramatist, medical doctor, reporter, food expert
- Active Years
- 1902-1947
- Memberships
- Second Afrikaans Movement
- Influenced By
- Jan F. E. Celliers, J. D. du Toit (Totius)
- Influenced
- D. J. Opperman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy's Hospital | — | Medicine | M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., FRCS | 1902-1907 | United Kingdom |
Guy's Hospital
Medicine
Degree:
M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., FRCS
Period:
1902-1907
Year of Graduation:
1907
Country:
United Kingdom
Funded by Harry Bolus
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Hertzog Prize | SkoonheidsTroos | 詩部門 | South African Academy for Science and Arts | 受賞 |
| 1944 | Hertzog Prize | Die heks and Die laaste aand | 戯曲部門 | South African Academy for Science and Arts | 受賞 |
Hertzog Prize
1934
Work:
SkoonheidsTroos
Category:
詩部門
Organization:
South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result:
受賞
Hertzog Prize
1944
Work:
Die heks and Die laaste aand
Category:
戯曲部門
Organization:
South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
SkoonheidsTroos
1934 PoetryPoetry collection. Hertzog Prize winner.
natureHantam landscapes
Bibliography
- Common-Sense Dietetics (1911)
- The Belly Book (1936)
- Bushveld Doctor (1937)
- 300 Years of Cape Wine (1974)
- Leipoldt's Cape Cookery (1976)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich in nature descriptionsAfrikaans poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- Hantam landscapesSuffering from Second Boer WarCape Malays culture
Health
-
Poor health1900年代Health was poor at times
Legacy
One of the greatest Afrikaner poets, described as 'our most versatile artist'.
Museums
- C. Louis Leipoldt Medical Centre Cape Town
- Louis Leipoldt Primary School Lyttelton, Centurion
In Popular Culture
- Genus Leipoldtia named after him
Quotes
-
This is the bitterest thing of all my day, That which I have loved so well, that now is dead
Source: The Worst Horror
Trivia
- Adopted son Jeffery Barnet Leipoldt.
- Ashes rest in Pakhuis Pass under ancient Bushman rock art.
- Joseph Pulitzerの個人医師を務めたことがある。