Nicholaas Petrus Vanwyk Louw

Biography

N. P. van Wyk Louw was a South African poet, playwright, and scholar who wrote in Afrikaans. He is quoted as suggesting that Afrikaans is the "bridge" that connects Europe and Africa. D. J. Opperman, another South African poet, has been recorded suggesting that van Wyk Louw was "the greatest" Afrikaner poet of the period.

Birth Date

1906-06-11

Place of Birth

Death Date

1970-06-18

Country of Nationality

South Africa

University of Cape Town

Sources

"N. P. van Wyk Louw." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 2 August 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._P._van_Wyk_Louw. Accessed 18 November 2024.