Eugène Marais Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2001) Winner
Tom Dreyer
トム・ドライヤー
Tomu Doreiyā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-11-17 （Cape Town, South Africa）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English, Afrikaans
- Residence History
- Stellenbosch, South Africa → Cape Town, South Africa
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, author, Software Developer
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Nominations
- 2007 Shortlisted for M-Net Literary Prize (Equatoria), 2017 Shortlisted for University of Johannesburg Fiction Prize (Afrikaans) (Dorado), 2017 Shortlisted for KykNet/Rapport Film Prize (Dorado), 2017 Longlisted for Sunday Times Literary Awards Fiction Prize (The Long Wave), 2024 Shortlisted for UJ Prize for Afrikaans (Nou in infrarooi)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Stellenbosch | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| University of Cape Town | — | — | — | — | South Africa |
| University of Iowa | International Writing Program | — | — | — | United States |
University of Stellenbosch
Country:
South Africa
University of Cape Town
Country:
South Africa
University of Iowa
International Writing Program
Country:
United States
alumnus
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | M-Net Bursary | — | — | — | won |
| 2001 | Eugène Marais Prize | Stinkafrikaners | — | — | won |
| 2019 | AVBOB national poetry competition (Afrikaans category) | Slaap jy solank dan hou ek die fort | — | AVBOB | won |
| 2024 | ATKV Poetry Prize | Nou in infrarooi | — | ATKV | won |
M-Net Bursary
1998
Result:
won
Eugène Marais Prize
2001
Work:
Stinkafrikaners
Result:
won
AVBOB national poetry competition (Afrikaans category)
2019
Work:
Slaap jy solank dan hou ek die fort
Organization:
AVBOB
Result:
won
ATKV Poetry Prize
2024
Work:
Nou in infrarooi
Organization:
ATKV
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Erdvarkfontein
1998 NovelStinkafrikaners
2000 NovelEquatoria
2006 NovelDorado
2016 NovelThe Long Wave
2016 NovelPolaroid
2007 Short story collectionKodachrome
2022 Short story collectionNou in infrarooi
2023 Poetry collectionBibliography
- Nuwe Stemme (1997, poetry anthology)
- Erdvarkfontein (1998)
- Stinkafrikaners (2000)
- Equatoria (2006)
- Polaroid (2007)
- Dorado (2016)
- The Long Wave (2016)
- Kodachrome (2022)
- Nou in infrarooi (2023)
Legacy
South African novelist and poet writing in English and Afrikaans, recognized for his prose works that have won or been shortlisted for major South African literary awards. His debut poetry collection Nou in infrarooi received critical acclaim.