Eugène Marais Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 11 (1972) Winner
Lina Spies
リナ・スピース
Rina Supīsu
Aliases:
Carellina Pieternella Spies
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1939-03-06 （Harrismith, North-Eastern Free State）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Afrikaans
- Residence History
- Stellenbosch
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Literary Critic, Academic, Translator
- Active Years
- 1971-2024
- Affiliations
- Stellenbosch University, University of Pretoria, University of Port Elizabeth
- Influenced By
- Elisabeth Eybers, Martinus Nijhoff, D.J. Opperman, Hennie Aucamp
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch University | — | Philosophy, Languages and Literature | — | — | South Africa |
| Free University of Amsterdam | — | Languages and Literature | — | — | Netherlands |
| University of Pretoria | — | Languages and Literature | — | — | South Africa |
Stellenbosch University
Philosophy, Languages and Literature
Country:
South Africa
Free University of Amsterdam
Languages and Literature
Country:
Netherlands
University of Pretoria
Languages and Literature
Country:
South Africa
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Eugène Marais Prize | Digby Vergenoeg | — | — | winner |
| 1972 | Ingrid Jonker Prize | Digby Vergenoeg | — | — | winner |
| 2008 | Translation Prize | The Diary of a Young Girl | — | Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns | winner |
Eugène Marais Prize
1972
Work:
Digby Vergenoeg
Result:
winner
Ingrid Jonker Prize
1972
Work:
Digby Vergenoeg
Result:
winner
Translation Prize
2008
Work:
The Diary of a Young Girl
Organization:
Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Ingrid Jonker Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 7 (1972) Winner
Works
Major Works
Digby Vergenoeg
1971 PoetryHer first volume of poetry, which won major prizes.
Die skaduwee van die son
1998 PoetryPoetry collection adapted into a song cycle by Hendrik Hofmeyr.
Adaptations
- [Music] Die skaduwee van die son / Hendrik Hofmeyr (2014)
Bibliography
- Digby Vergenoeg
- Winterhawe
- Dagreis
- Oorstaanson
- Van sjofar tot sjalom
- Hiermaals
- Die skaduwee van die son
- Duskant die einders
- Die skyn van tuiskoms
- Tydelose gety
- Sulamiet
- Ontmoetings
- Kolonnade
- Die enkel taak
Translations by Author
- Agterhuis: Die dagboek van Anne Frank
- Tirza
Legacy
Prominent Afrikaans poet, literary critic, academic, and translator. Served as professor at Stellenbosch University.
In Popular Culture
- Her poems were set to music in Hendrik Hofmeyr's song cycle 'Die skaduwee van die son'.