Hertzog Prize (Hertzogprys)
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Edition 37 (1935) Winner
Henry Allan Fagan
ヘンリー・アラン・ファガン
Henrī Aran Fagan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1889-04-17 （Tulbagh, Cape Colony）
- Died
- 1963-12-06 （Cape Town, South Africa） age 74
- Nationality
- South African
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English
- Religion
- Dutch Reformed Church
- Residence History
- Tulbagh, Cape Colony → Somerset West → Stellenbosch → London → Cape Town → Bishopscourt, Cape Town
Career
- Occupations
- Barrister, Playwright, Novelist, Professor, Politician, Minister, Judge, Chief Justice
- Active Years
- 1914-1963
- Affiliations
- Broederbond, Nasionale Pers, Die Burger, Die Huisgenoot
- Memberships
- Broederbond, National Party, United Party, National Union
- Influenced By
- J. J. Smith, J. B. M. Hertzog, C. J. Langenhoven
- Influenced
- Hannes Fagan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria College, Stellenbosch | — | Literature | BA | 1905頃 | South Africa |
| Stellenbosch Seminary | — | Theology | — | — | South Africa |
| University of London | — | Law | LLB | 1911-1914 | United Kingdom |
Victoria College, Stellenbosch
Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
1905頃
Country:
South Africa
BA in Literature
Stellenbosch Seminary
Theology
Country:
South Africa
Attended hoping to become a minister but chose law
University of London
Law
Degree:
LLB
Period:
1911-1914
Year of Graduation:
1914
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | King's Counsel | — | — | — | appointed |
King's Counsel
1927
Result:
appointed
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Our Responsibility
1960 Political monographCriticized Verwoerd's apartheid policies as hopelessly impractical and called for racial integration.
racial integrationopposition to apartheid
Co-existence
1963 Political treatiseArgued for racial conciliation shortly before his death.
race relationsconciliation
Translations by Author
- Translated works of Theodor Storm into Afrikaans
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- pioneer of Afrikaans literaturepoetry, short stories, plays
- Recurring Motifs
- Afrikaner culturelanguage movementracial policy
Health
-
heart attack1963Cause of death.
Legacy
Early supporter of the Afrikaans language movement, prominent lawyer, politician, and judge. Best known for the Fagan Commission report's liberal stance against strict apartheid, marking a moderate Afrikaner opposition.
Trivia
- Contributed to making Afrikaans an official language in 1925.
- Early editor at Die Burger and supervised Die Huisgenoot.
- His wife often starred in his plays.