Hertzog Prize (Hertzogprys)
2 appearances
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Edition 19 (1977) Winner
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Edition 87 (1992) Winner
Wilma Johanna Stockenström
ウィルマ・ヨハンナ・ストッケンストローム
Wiruma Yohanna Sutokkensutorōmu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1933-08-07 （Napier, Union of South Africa）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- Afrikaans
- Residence History
- Napier → Stellenbosch → Pretoria (moved 1954) → Cape Town (since 1993)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, translator, actor
- Active Years
- 1970-2013
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch University | Drama | Drama | BA | 1950年代初頭 | South Africa |
Stellenbosch University
Drama
/ Drama
Degree:
BA
Period:
1950年代初頭
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
South Africa
BA in Drama
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Hertzog Prize | Van vergetelheid en van glans | 詩部門 | South African Academy for Science and Arts | 受賞 |
| 1984 | CNA, Louis Luyt and Ou Mutual Prizes | Monsterverse | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Grinzane Cavour Prize | Spedizione al Baobab | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | WA Hofmeyr and Hertzog Prizes | Abjater wat so lag | 小説部門 | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | SALA Literary Lifetime Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Hertzog Prize
1977
Work:
Van vergetelheid en van glans
Category:
詩部門
Organization:
South African Academy for Science and Arts
Result:
受賞
CNA, Louis Luyt and Ou Mutual Prizes
1984
Work:
Monsterverse
Result:
受賞
Grinzane Cavour Prize
1988
Work:
Spedizione al Baobab
Result:
受賞
WA Hofmeyr and Hertzog Prizes
1991
Work:
Abjater wat so lag
Category:
小説部門
Result:
受賞
SALA Literary Lifetime Award
2008
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Central News Agency Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (1984) Winner
Works
Major Works
Die kremetartekspedisie / The Expedition to the Baobab Tree
1981 novelA fantastical tale of a slave woman abandoned in the wilderness who builds her own civilization, exploring African landscapes and identity.
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Translations
- English translation by J.M. Coetzee (1983)
Van vergetelheid en van glans
1976 poetryPoetry collection on themes of oblivion and splendor.
oblivionsplendor
Abjater wat so lag
1991 novelHumorous novel that won the Hertzog Prize.
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Bibliography
- Vir die bysiende leser (1970)
- Spieël van water (1973)
- Van vergetelheid en van glans (1976)
- Monsterverse (1984)
- Die heengaanrefrein (1988)
- Aan die Kaap geskryf (1994)
- Spesmase (1999)
- Die Stomme Aarde: 'n Keur (2007)
- The Wisdom of Water: A Selection (2007)
- Skoelapperheuwel, skoelappervrou (1988/2011)
- Hierdie mens (2013)
- Uitdraai (1976)
- Eers Linkie dan Johanna (1979)
- Die kremetartekspedisie (1981)
- The Expedition to the Baobab Tree (1983)
- Kaapse rekwisiete (1987)
- Abjater wat so lag (1991)
Translations of Works
- Translations into Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Turkish, Swedish
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical prosenuanced nature descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- waterlandidentity
Legacy
One of the leading female writers in Afrikaans literature. One of few to win the Hertzog Prize in both poetry and prose. Known internationally through English translation by J.M. Coetzee.
Trivia
- Her novel was translated into English by Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee.
- One of few writers to win Hertzog Prize in two categories.