Ernst van Heerden

Biography

Ernst van Heerden was a South African poet considered to have played a leading role in Afrikaner poetry. He was an openly gay academic and art collector. Frequently, his poetry featured sports. He was awarded the Hofmeyr Prize for poetry in 1975.

Birth Date

1916-03-20

Place of Birth

Death Date

1997-09-30

Country of Nationality

South Africa

University of Stellenbosch

Sources

"Ernst van Heerden." Wikipedia, The Wikimedia Foundation, 20 October 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_van_Heerden. Accessed 18 November 2024.