Hertzog Prize (Hertzogprys)
2 appearances
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Edition 76 (1958) Winner
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Edition 15 (1965) Winner
Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw
ニコラース・ペトルス・ファン・ウィク・ロウ
Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw
Aliases:
N.P. van Wyk Louw
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1906-06-11 （Sutherland, Cape Colony）
- Died
- 1970-06-18 （Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, Republic of South Africa） age 64
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Afrikaans
- Residence History
- Cape Town → Amsterdam → University of Witwatersrand
Career
- Occupations
- poet, playwright, scholar
- Active Years
- 1935-1970
- Affiliations
- University of Cape Town, University of Amsterdam, University of Witwatersrand
- Influenced
- W.E.G. Louw
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | — | German | Master's Degree | — | South Africa |
University of Cape Town
German
Degree:
Master's Degree
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
South Africa
Awards & Nominations
Central News Agency Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1962) Winner
Works
Major Works
Alleenspraak
1935 poetrydebut volume of poems
Die halwe kring
1937 poetry collectionpoetry collection
Raka
verse epicverse epic
Germanicus
1956 tragedytragedy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- One of the Dertigers (Writers of the Thirties)
Legacy
Regarded as the greatest Afrikaans poet of the first half of the 20th century. Quoted on the Afrikaans Language Monument.
In Popular Culture
- Quoted on the Afrikaans Language Monument in Paarl. Poems used in song cycle by Cromwell Everson.
Trivia
- Older brother of poet W.E.G. Louw.