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Stephanus Jacobus Naudé

ステファン・ヤコブス・ノーデ

Sutefanusu Yakobusu Nōde

Aliases: S. J. Naudé

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1970-01-01 （Pretoria, South Africa）
Nationality
South Africa
Languages
Afrikaans, English
Residence History
Pretoria, South Africa → London, United Kingdom → New York, United States → Cape Town, South Africa

Career

Occupations
author, lawyer
Active Years
2012-2024

Education

Cambridge University
Country: United Kingdom
Columbia Law School
Law
Country: United States
Studied law

Awards

South African Literary Awards First-time Published Author Award: Afrikaans
2012
Work: The Alphabet of Birds
Organization: South African Literary Awards (SALA)
Result: winner
University of Johannesburg Prize
2012
Work: The Alphabet of Birds
Organization: University of Johannesburg
Result: winner
Jan Rabie and Marjorie Wallace Writing Scholarship
2014
Result: winner
University of Johannesburg Prize
2018
Work: The Third Reel
Organization: University of Johannesburg
Result: winner
kykNET-Rapport Prize for Fiction
2018
Work: The Third Reel
Organization: kykNET-Rapport
Result: winner
Hertzog Prize
2019
Work: The Third Reel
Result: winner
University of Johannesburg Prize
2022
Work: Mad Honey
Organization: University of Johannesburg
Result: winner
Hertzog Prize
2022
Work: Mad Honey
Result: winner
Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award
2022
Work: Mad Honey
Organization: South African Literary Awards
Result: winner
CL Engelbrecht Prize for Literature
2023
Work: Mad Honey
Result: winner
South African Literary Awards: Novel Award
2024
Work: Fathers and Fugitives
Organization: South African Literary Awards (SALA)
Result: winner
University of Johannesburg Prize for South African Writing in Afrikaans
2024
Work: Fathers and Fugitives
Organization: University of Johannesburg
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

University of Johannesburg Prize 17 appearances
  1. Edition 28 (2012, held 2 times in year) Winner
  2. Edition 62 (2012, held 4 times in year) Winner
  3. Edition 15 (2018, held 2 times in year) Winner
  4. Edition 49 (2018, held 3 times in year) Winner
  5. Edition 50 (2018, held 4 times in year) Winner
  6. Edition 41 (2022, held 5 times in year) Winner
  7. Edition 41 (2022, held 5 times in year) Winner
  8. Edition 42 (2022, held 6 times in year) Winner
  9. Edition 42 (2022, held 6 times in year) Winner
  10. Edition 87 (2022, held 8 times in year) Winner
  11. Edition 88 (2022, held 9 times in year) Winner
  12. Edition 95 (2022, held 10 times in year) Winner
  13. Edition 97 (2022, held 12 times in year) Winner
  14. Edition 101 (2022, held 13 times in year) Winner
  15. Edition 101 (2022, held 13 times in year) Winner
  16. Edition 84 (2024, held 5 times in year) Winner
  17. Edition 92 (2024, held 7 times in year) Winner

Works

Major Works

The Alphabet of Birds

2013 short story collection

A collection of short stories set in post-apartheid South Africa.

identityqueernessapartheid legacy
Translations
  • English translation: The Alphabet of Birds (2015)

The Third Reel

2018 novel

A novel about family and secrets in South Africa.

familysecretshistory
Translations
  • English translation: The Third Reel (2018)

Mad Honey

2020 novel

A novel involving mad honey.

naturemadness
Translations
  • English translation: Mad Honey (2020)

Fathers and Fugitives

2024 novel

A novel about fathers and fugitives.

fatherhoodfugitives
Translations
  • English translation: Fathers and Fugitives (2024)

Bibliography

  • The Alphabet of Birds (2015)
  • The Third Reel (2018)
  • Mad Honey (2020)
  • Fathers and Fugitives (2024)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Refined Afrikaans prose
Recurring Motifs
post-apartheid themesqueer perspectives

Legacy

A prominent Afrikaans author in South Africa, winner of numerous literary prizes.