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Diederik Johannes Opperman

ディエデリク・ヨハネス・オッペルマン

Dīderikku Yohanesu Oppelman

Aliases: D. J. Opperman / Dirk Johannes Opperman

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1914-09-29 (Dundee, Natal Province)
Died
1985-09-22 (Stellenbosch, Western Cape) age 70
Nationality
South African
Languages
Afrikaans
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Dundee, Natal → Estcourt → Vryheid → Pietermaritzburg → Johannesburg → Cape Town → Stellenbosch

Career

Occupations
Poet, Editor, Lecturer, Professor
Active Years
1945-1985
Affiliations
Die Huisgenoot, University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, Standpunte

Education

University of Natal
Literature
Degree: M.A.
Country: South Africa

Awards

Hertzog Prize
1947
Work: Holy Cattle
Category:
Organization: South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result: 受賞
Hertzog Prize
1956
Category:
Organization: South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result: 受賞
Hertzog Prize
1969
Category:
Organization: South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result: 受賞
Hertzog Prize
1980
Category:
Organization: South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result: 受賞
Hofmeyr Prize
1954
Result: 受賞
Hofmeyr Prize
1956
Result: 受賞
Hofmeyr Prize
1966
Result: 受賞
Hofmeyr Prize
1980
Result: 受賞
CNA Prize
1964
Result: 受賞
CNA Prize
1980
Result: 受賞
Louis Luyt Prize
1980
Result: 受賞
Gustav Preller Prize
1985
Category: 文学批評
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Holy Cattle

1945 Poetry

Holy cattle. Winner of Hertzog Prize.

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Nine Star over Nineveh

Poetry

The Journal of Jorik

1949 Poetry

Angel from the Stone

1948 Poetry

Flower and Chaos

1948 Poetry

Comas from a Bamboo Pole

1979 Poetry

Tiny Drops

1987 Poetry

Tiny drops. Metaphor of memories and scents.

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Bibliography

  • Heilige Beeste (1945)
  • Negester oor Ninevé
  • Joernaal van Jorik (1949)
  • Engel uit die klip (1948)
  • Blom en baaierd (1948)
  • Dolosse
  • Kuns-mis
  • Edms. Bpk.
  • Komas uit 'n bamboesstok (1979)
  • Sproeireën (1987)
  • Periandros van Korinthe (1954)
  • Vergelegen (1956)
  • Voëlvry (1987)
  • Wiggelstok
  • Naaldekoker
  • Verspreide opstelle

Translations by Author

  • Poetry Translations

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Innovator of Afrikaans poetry
Recurring Motifs
NatureMemoryHoliness

Legacy

Giant of Afrikaans poetry. Four-time Hertzog Prize winner.

In Popular Culture

  • Poems set to music by composers

Quotes

  • My girlfriend is in a tangerine, my grandmother in cinnamon...
    Source: Sproeireën (1987)

Trivia

  • One of the few poets to win the Hertzog Prize four times.