H.J. Pieterse

Biography

H.J. Pieterse was born in 1960 in Wageningen, Netherlands, while his father was undertaking a doctoral degree. His family returned to South Africa in 1962, where he studied at the University of Pretoria and the University of South Africa, earning a doctorate. He authored two books of poems: Alruin ('Mandrake') and Duke Bluebeard's Castle. He serves as a professor of creative writing at the University of Pretoria and cofounded "Die Bekbrekers," which organizes poetry slams and monthly poetry readings.

Birth Date

1960-01-01

Place of Birth

Country of Nationality

South Africa

University of South Africa

Sources

Dorsman, Robert. "H.J. Pieterse." Poetry International, https://www.poetryinternational.com/en/poets-poems/poets/poet/102-430_Pieterse. Accessed 6 July 2022.

"Henning Pieterse." Stellenbosch Writers, https://www.stellenboschwriters.com/pieterse.html. Accessed 6 July 2022.

"Henning Pieterse." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 February 2024, https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henning_Pieterse. Accessed 8 November 2024.