Hertzog Prize (Hertzogprys)
3 appearances
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Edition 67 (1930) Winner
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Edition 71 (1939) Winner
D. F. Malherbe
ディー・エフ・マルヘルベ
D. F. Malherbe
Aliases:
Daniël Francois Malherbe
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1881-05-28 （Dal Josafat, Cape Colony）
- Died
- 1969-04-12 age 87
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Afrikaans
- Religion
- Unknown
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, dramatist, scholar
- Active Years
- 1881-1969
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Vergeet niet (Do Not Forget)
NovelRegarded as the first novel of artistic value in Afrikaans.
Afrikaans literature
Die Hart van Moab (The Heart of Moab)
1933 Biblical novelBiblical novel drawing parallels between Afrikaners and Israelites.
AfrikanersOld Testament
Saul die worstelheld (Saul the Struggle Hero)
1935 Biblical novelBiblical novel drawing parallels between Afrikaners and Israelites.
AfrikanersOld Testament
Die profeet (The Prophet)
1937 Biblical novelBiblical novel drawing parallels between Afrikaners and Israelites.
AfrikanersOld Testament
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Biblical narrativePromotion of Afrikaans
- Recurring Motifs
- Parallels between Afrikaners and Israelites
Legacy
Pioneer of Afrikaans literature, known for the first artistically valuable novel and promotion of Afrikaans.
In Popular Culture
- D.F. Malherbe High School in Walmer, Port Elizabeth, named after him.
- D.F. Malherbe Primary School in Vanderbijlpark, named after him.
Trivia
- Contributed to the development of Afrikaans literature.