Media24 Books Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1998) Winner
George Henry Weideman
ジョージ・ヘンリー・ワイデマン
Jōji Henrī Weideman
Aliases:
George Weideman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-07-02 （Cradock, Eastern Cape）
- Died
- 2008-08-27 age 61
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Afrikaans
- Residence History
- Cradock, Eastern Cape and Karoo → Springbok, Northern Cape → Pretoria → Fraserburg → Port Elizabeth → South-West Africa (now Namibia) → Cape Peninsula
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, teacher, lecturer
- Active Years
- 1966-2008
- Affiliations
- Peninsula Technikon (now Cape Peninsula University of Technology)
- Nominations
- Nomination by Children's Book Forum as IBBY Honour Book
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namakwaland High School | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| University of Pretoria | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | 1960年代中盤 | South Africa |
| University of Namibia | — | — | 博士号 | 1978-1989 | Namibia |
Namakwaland High School
Country:
South Africa
matriculated
University of Pretoria
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1960年代中盤
Country:
South Africa
BA student, published first poetry in second year
University of Namibia
Degree:
博士号
Period:
1978-1989
Country:
Namibia
Completed doctorate while in South-West Africa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Sanlam Prize (silver) | Los my uit, paloekas! | 青年向け書籍 | Sanlam | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Sanlam Prize (gold) | Die optog van die aftjoppers | 青年向け書籍 | Sanlam | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Scheepers Prize | Die optog van die aftjoppers | — | — | 受賞 |
Sanlam Prize (silver)
1992
Work:
Los my uit, paloekas!
Category:
青年向け書籍
Organization:
Sanlam
Result:
受賞
Sanlam Prize (gold)
1994
Work:
Die optog van die aftjoppers
Category:
青年向け書籍
Organization:
Sanlam
Result:
受賞
Scheepers Prize
1995
Work:
Die optog van die aftjoppers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
W.A. Hofmeyr Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (1998) Winner
Works
Major Works
Hondegaloppie
1966 poetry collectionPoetry about Karoo, Boesmanland and Namaqualand
landscapenostalgia
Die optog van die aftjoppers
1994 youth novelAward-winning youth novel
adventure
Bibliography
- Hondegaloppie (1966)
- As die son kliplangs spring (1969)
- Klein manifes van ’n reisiger (1970)
- Hoera, hoera die ysman (1977)
- Tuin van klip en vuur
- Uit hierdie grys verblyf
- Los my uit, paloekas! (1992)
- Die optog van die aftjoppers (1994)
- Die donker melk van daeraad (1994)
- ’n Staaning onder sterre (1997)
- Nuwe stemme (1997)
- Die onderskepper (1997)
- Pella lê ’n kruistog vêr (1998)
- Dana se jaar duisend (1998)
- Draaijakkals (1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- rich in landscape descriptionnostalgic
- Recurring Motifs
- Karoo regiontravellove
Health
-
cancer晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Known as a South African Afrikaans poet and writer, acclaimed for works on landscape and nostalgia
Trivia
- At age 9, interested in languages like Hungarian (Magyar) and Icelandic
- At age 13, ran the school newspaper
- Married Celién Nel in 1973, two daughters: Melita and Siobhan