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Eben Venter

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Eben Venter

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Burgersdorp
Nationality
South Africa
Languages
Afrikaans, English
Residence History
South Africa → Australia → Japan → Netherlands

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Journalist, Chef
Active Years
1986-2023
Affiliations
Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study, Rhodes University
Nominations
2010 M-Net Literary Award nomination (Santa Gamka)

Education

Grey College
High School
Country: South Africa
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Philosophy
Degree: MA
Country: South Africa
Obtained MA in Philosophy

Awards

W.A. Hofmeyr Prize
1994
Work: Foxtrot van die vleiseters
Organization: Media24 Books
Result: Winner
W.A. Hofmeyr Prize
1996
Work: Ek stamel, ek sterwe
Organization: Media24 Books
Result: Winner
W.A. Hofmeyr Prize
2004
Work: Begeerte
Organization: Media24 Books
Result: Winner
W.A. Hofmeyr Prize
2010
Work: Santa Gamka
Organization: Media24 Books
Result: Winner
M-Net Literary Award
2010
Work: Santa Gamka
Category: アフリカーンス語部門
Organization: M-Net
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Santa Gamka

2009 Novel

Award-winning novel

Identity
Translations
  • English
  • Dutch
  • German

Bibliography

  • Witblitz (1986)
  • Foxtrot van die vleiseters (1993)
  • Ek stamel, ek sterwe (1996)
  • My simpatie, Cerise (1999)
  • Twaalf (2000)
  • Begeerte (2003)
  • Horrelpoot (2006)
  • Santa Gamka (2009)
  • Brouhaha (2010)
  • Wolf, Wolf (2013)
  • Green as the sky is blue (2017)
  • Decima (2023)

Translations by Author

  • English translation by Michiel Heyns (Wolf, Wolf)
  • Self-translated to English (Green as the sky is blue)

Translations of Works

  • Foxtrot van die vleiseters: German Burenfoxtrott, Dutch Dans aan het einde van de dag
  • Ek stamel, ek sterwe: English My Beautiful Death, Dutch Ik stamel ik sterf
  • Horrelpoot: English Trencherman

Legacy

Important Afrikaans writer known for multiple literary awards. Works translated into English, Dutch, and German.