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A Survey of African Poetry in the London Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement 1865-1985
Vanwyk Louw, Nicholaas Petrus
Biography
South Africa
Birth date: 1906-06-11
Birth location:
Sutherland,
South Africa
Death date: 1970-06-18
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.
Education
- University of Cape Town
News Items (4)
- N. P. Vanwyk Louw (1970-06-19) | Poet
- The Times Profile (1984-04-26) | Mentioned Poet
- A New Look in Writing (1960-05-31) | Poet
- Lost for Words (2004-05-08) | Poet
Related Works (6)
- Alleenspraak (1935) (Poet)
- Alleenspraak (1935) (Work Author)
- Die halwe kring (1947) (Poet)
- Die halwe kring (1947) (Work Author)
- Germanicus (1956) (Poet)
- Germanicus (1956) (Work Author)
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