Hertzog Prize (Hertzogprys)
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1962) Winner
Ernst van Heerden
えるんすと・ふぁん・へーるでん
Ernst van Heerden
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-03-20 （Pearston, Eastern Cape）
- Died
- 1997-09-30 age 81
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Afrikaans, Dutch
- Residence History
- Port Elizabeth
Career
- Occupations
- poet, professor
- Active Years
- 1942-1997
- Affiliations
- University of the Witwatersrand, University of Stellenbosch
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey High School | — | General | Matriculation | — | South Africa |
| University of Stellenbosch | — | Afrikaans and Dutch | M.A. | 1943-1959 | South Africa |
| Ghent University | — | — | D.Litt. et Phil. | — | Belgium |
| Rhodes University | — | — | Hon.D.Litt. | — | South Africa |
| University of the Witwatersrand | — | Afrikaans and Dutch | Hon.D.Litt. | — | South Africa |
Grey High School
General
Degree:
Matriculation
Country:
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
University of Stellenbosch
Afrikaans and Dutch
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1943-1959
Country:
South Africa
Lecturer
Ghent University
Degree:
D.Litt. et Phil.
Country:
Belgium
Rhodes University
Degree:
Hon.D.Litt.
Country:
South Africa
University of the Witwatersrand
Afrikaans and Dutch
Degree:
Hon.D.Litt.
Country:
South Africa
Emeritus professor
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Olympic Silver Medal in Art Competitions | Six poems | Lyric works | Olympic Games | Silver |
| 1975 | Hofmeyr Prize | Poetry | Poetry | — | Winner |
Olympic Silver Medal in Art Competitions
1948
Work:
Six poems
Category:
Lyric works
Organization:
Olympic Games
Result:
Silver
Hofmeyr Prize
1975
Work:
Poetry
Category:
Poetry
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Media24 Books Literary Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 0 (1975) Winner
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Edition 0 (1988) Winner
W.A. Hofmeyr Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 22 (1975) Winner
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Edition 35 (1988) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Runner
1942 PoetryA metaphor for death catching up, where the runner represents life with pure attributes but is joined by an unknown stranger (death).
sportdeathlife
Translations
- English translation provided
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poems on sport
- Recurring Motifs
- runningshadow of death
Legacy
Leading Afrikaans poet known for poems on sport, openly gay academic.
Quotes
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With wild but pure heart he fiercely began the ferocious race,
Source: Die Hardloper (1942)
Trivia
- Openly gay.
- Hobby was collecting South African works of art.