Eugène Marais Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1964) Winner
Dolf van Niekerk
ドルフ・ヴァン・ニーキルク
Dorufu Van Nīkiruku
Aliases:
Rudolf Johannes van Niekerk
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-02-22 （Edenburg）
- Died
- 2022-12-31 （Unknown） age 93
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Afrikaans
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Edenburg, South Africa → Bloemfontein, South Africa → Pretoria, South Africa
Career
- Occupations
- author, dramatist, radio presenter, professor
- Active Years
- 1953-2022
- Affiliations
- Sestigers
- Memberships
- Sestigers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University College of the Orange Free State | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | — | South Africa |
| University of South Africa | — | Philosophy | Honours degree | — | South Africa |
| University of Pretoria | — | — | Master of Arts | — | South Africa |
University College of the Orange Free State
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
South Africa
University of South Africa
Philosophy
Degree:
Honours degree
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
South Africa
University of Pretoria
Degree:
Master of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
South Africa
Emeritus Professor 1978-1994
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Eugène-Marais Prize | Skepsels | — | Unknown | Winner |
| 1986 | MER Prize | Die haasvanger | — | Unknown | Winner |
| 1986 | Scheepers Award for Youth Literature | Die haasvanger | — | Unknown | Winner |
Eugène-Marais Prize
1963
Work:
Skepsels
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
Winner
MER Prize
1986
Work:
Die haasvanger
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
Winner
Scheepers Award for Youth Literature
1986
Work:
Die haasvanger
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gannavlei
1958 novelA novel.
Die haasvanger
1985 Youth literatureYouth novel, winner of MER Prize and Scheepers Award.
Bibliography
- Standpunte
- Gannavlei
- Die son struikel
- Skepsels
- Die moeder
- Woord in die môre
- Kort lewe van 'n reisiger
- 'n Bietjie luisterkuier
- Koms van die hyreën
- Koors
- Brandoffer: vertellings uit die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog
- Die aarde waarop ek loop
- Kroniek van Turf
- Kwart voor dagbreek
- Die paddas
- Kamer 99
- Die nagloper
- Niemand se dag nie
- Skrik kom huis toe
- Karel Kousop
- Die haasvanger
- Karoosange
- Dubbelster
- Nag op 'n kaal plein
- Lang reis na Ithaka
- Bleek planet
- Portrette in my gang
Legacy
South African Afrikaans author and dramatist, member of the Sestigers group, known for prose, drama, youth literature, and poetry.
Trivia
- Member of the Sestigers group.
- Worked as a radio presenter and producer.