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Francois Petrus 'Toon' van den Heever

フランソワ・ペトルス・トーン・ファン・デン・ヒーヴァー

Furansowa Petorusu 'Tōn' van den Hīevā

Aliases: Toon van den Heever

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1894-11-29 (near Heidelberg, South African Republic)
Died
1956-01-29 (Bloemfontein, Orange Free State) age 61
Nationality
South African
Languages
Afrikaans, English
Residence History
near Heidelberg → Windhoek → Bloemfontein

Career

Occupations
poet, scholar of Roman-Dutch law, judge
Active Years
1916-1956
Affiliations
Appellate Division (South Africa)

Education

Transvaal University College
Arts
Degree: BA
Period: 不明
Year of Graduation: 1916
Country: South Africa
BA degree obtained

Awards

Hertzog Prize
1951
Work: Gedigte
Category: poetry
Organization: Unknown
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Gedigte

1919 Poetry

Die speelman van Dorestad

1949 Poetry

Gerwe uit die erfpag van Skoppensboer

1949 Short stories

Bibliography

  • Gedigte (1919)
  • Die speelman van Dorestad (1949)
  • Gerwe uit die erfpag van Skoppensboer (1949)

Legacy

A South African Afrikaans poet, scholar of Roman-Dutch law, and judge who won the Hertzog Prize.

Trivia

  • His daughter Leonora van den Heever is a notable figure.