Hertzog Prize (Hertzogprys)
2 appearances
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Edition 11 (1943) Winner
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Edition 17 (1971) Winner
Elisabeth Eybers
エリザベス・アイバース
Erizabesu Aibāsu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1915-02-26 （Klerksdorp）
- Died
- 2007-12-01 （Amsterdam） age 92
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English
- Religion
- Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa
- Residence History
- Klerksdorp, Transvaal → Schweizer-Reneke, South Africa → Johannesburg, South Africa → Amsterdam, Netherlands
Career
- Occupations
- poet, journalist
- Active Years
- 1936-2007
- Memberships
- Dertigers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Witwatersrand | — | Literature | Bachelor of Arts | — | South Africa |
University of the Witwatersrand
Literature
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Year of Graduation:
1936
Country:
South Africa
cum laude
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Hertzog Prize | poetry | poetry | South African Academy for Science and Arts | winner |
| 1971 | Hertzog Prize | poetry | poetry | South African Academy for Science and Arts | winner |
| 1978 | Constantijn Huygens Prize | poetry | — | Nederlands Literatuurfonds | winner |
| 1991 | P. C. Hooft Award | poetry | — | Stichting P.C. Hooft | winner |
Hertzog Prize
1943
Work:
poetry
Category:
poetry
Organization:
South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result:
winner
Hertzog Prize
1971
Work:
poetry
Category:
poetry
Organization:
South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result:
winner
Constantijn Huygens Prize
1978
Work:
poetry
Organization:
Nederlands Literatuurfonds
Result:
winner
P. C. Hooft Award
1991
Work:
poetry
Organization:
Stichting P.C. Hooft
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Central News Agency Literary Award
3 appearances
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Edition 13 (1973) Winner
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Edition 17 (1977) Winner
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Edition 22 (1982) Winner
Media24 Books Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1983) Winner
W.A. Hofmeyr Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1983) Winner
Works
Major Works
Belydenis in die Skemering
1936 poetry collectionHer first collection of poems, Confession at twilight.
twilight
Translations
- translated into English
Die Stil Avontuur
1939 poetry collectionMainly about being a mother.
motherhood
Adaptations
- [music] Die stil avontuur / Hendrik Hofmeyr (2003)
Translations
- translated into English
Bibliography
- Belydenis in die Skemering (1936)
- Die Stil Avontuur (1939)
- Die Vrou en ander verse (1945)
- Die Ander Dors (1946)
- Tussensang (1950)
- Helder Halfjaar (1956)
- Versamelde Gedigte (1957)
- Neerslag (1958)
- Balans (1962)
- Onderdak (1965)
- Kruis of Munt (1973)
- Verbruikersverse / Consumer's verse (1997)
- Winter-surplus (1999)
Adaptations
- Taalles as wall poem in Leiden
Translations by Author
- Translated own work into English
Translations of Works
- Translations into German, French, Italian, Hebrew
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- modernist poetryDertigers style
- Recurring Motifs
- motherhooddaily life
Legacy
Pioneering Afrikaans poet and the first woman to win the Hertzog Prize for poetry. Highly regarded in the Netherlands as well.
Archives
- Digital Library for Dutch Literature
In Popular Culture
- Her poem Taalles as a wall poem in Leiden
Trivia
- Counted among the Dertigers generation.
- Married Dutch economist Pieter Hennipman after divorce.