Hertzog Prize
The Hertzog Prize (or Hertzogprys) is an annual award given to Afrikaans writers by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for the Sciences and Art), formerly the (Zuid-Afrikaanse Akademie voor Wetenschap, Letteren en Kunst). It is the most prestigious prize in Afrikaans literature.
The prize was first established in 1914 as part of the ("Second Language Movement"); its first winner was Totius for his 1915 poetry collection Trekkerswee (Trekkers' Grief). The prize is awarded in the categories of poetry, prose, and drama.
List of Hertzog Prize winners[]
Poetry[]
- 1916 – Totius (Trekkerswee)
- 1926 – A.G. Visser (Gedigte)
- 1928 – A.G. Visser (Rose van herinnering); C.M. van den Heever (Die nuwe boord)
- 1934 – Totius (Passieblomme); C. Louis Leipoldt (Skoonheidstroos); W.E.G. Louw (Die ryke dwaas)
- 1937 – I.D. du Plessis (Vreemde liefde and Ballades); N.P. van Wyk Louw (Alleenspraak)
- 1940 – N.P. van Wyk Louw (Die halwe kring)
- 1943 – Elisabeth Eybers (Die stil avontuur and Belydenis in die skemering)
- 1947 – D.J. Opperman (Heilige beeste)
- 1951 – Toon van den Heever (Gedigte 1919, omgewerk tot Eugène en ander gedigte 1931)
- 1962 – Ernst van Heerden (Die klop)
- 1965 – N.P. van Wyk Louw (Tristia)
- 1968 – (postuum) (al sy digbundels)
- 1971 – Elisabeth Eybers (Onderdak)
- 1974 – Uys Krige (Uys Krige: 'n keur uit sy gedigte)
- 1977 – Wilma Stockenström (Van vergetelheid en van glans)
- 1980 – D.J. Opperman (Komas uit 'n bamboesstok)
- 1983 – Sheila Cussons (al haar digbundels)
- 1984 – Breyten Breytenbach (Yk)
- 1987 – T.T. Cloete (Idiolek en Allotroop – his other works, Jukstaposisie and Angelliera were also honoured)
- 1990 – Antjie Krog (Lady Anne)
- 1993 – T.T. Cloete (Met die aarde praat)
- 1996 – ( 'n Onbekende jaartal)
- 1999 – Breyten Breytenbach (Oorblyfsels: 'n Roudig and Papierblom)
- 2002 – (Die burg van hertog Bloubaard)
- 2005 – (Die aandag van jou oë)
- 2008 – Breyten Breytenbach (Die Windvanger)
- 2011 – Johann de Lange (Die algebra van nood)
- 2014 – Marlene van Niekerk (Kaar)
- 2017 – Antjie Krog (Mede-wete)
- 2020 – (Uittogboek)
Drama[]
- 1926 – (As die tuig skawe and Drie eenbedrywe)
- 1935 – Henry Allan Fagan (Die ouderling en ander toneelstukke)
- 1944 – C. Louis Leipoldt (Die heks and Die laaste aand)
- 1952 – (Langs die steiltes, Salome dans, As ons twee eers getroud is and agt eenbedrywe); (Die jaar van die vuur-os, Drie vroue, Drie dramas and Vlamme oor La Roche)
- 1956 – D.J. Opperman (Periandros van Korinthe)
- 1960 – N.P. van Wyk Louw (Germanicus)
- 1969 – D.J. Opperman (Voëlvry)
- 1972 – (Siener in die suburbs and Die nag van Legio)
- 1978 – Bartho Smit (Putsonderwater, Moeder Hanna, Christine and Die verminktes)
- 1981 – Henriette Grové (Ontmoeting by Dwaaldrif and all of her other dramatic work)
- 1985 – Uys Krige (entire oeuvre)
- 1991 – Chris Barnard (entire oeuvre)
- 1994 – Reza de Wet (Vrystaat-trilogie and Trits: Mis, Mirakel, Drif)
- 1997 – Reza de Wet (Drie susters twee)
- 2000 – André Brink (Die Jogger)
- 2003 – (complete drama oeuvre)
- 2006 – (for his drama oeuvre up until 2005)
- 2009 – (Kaburu)
- 2012 – Adam Small (for his drama oeuvre up until 1983)
- 2015 – (Rooiland and Oorsee)[1]
- 2018 – Pieter-Dirk Uys[2]
- 2021 – [3]
Prose[]
- 1917 – (Teleurgestel)
- 1920 – (Ou Malkop)
- 1925 – (Ampie: die natuurkind)
- 1926 – D.F. Malherbe (Die meulenaar)
- 1927 – (Ampie: die meisiekind); C.J. Langenhoven (Skaduwees van Nasaret); (Diamantkoors and Twee fortuinsoekers).
- 1930 – D.F. Malherbe (Hans-die-Skipper); G.C. and S.B. Hobson (Kees van die Kalahari)
- 1933 – (Die sprinkaanbeampte van Sluis)
- 1936 – Mikro (Toiings and Pelgrims)
- 1939 – D.F. Malherbe (Saul die worstelheld and Die profeet)
- 1942 – C.M. van den Heever (Laat vrugte)
- 1945 – (entire oeuvre)
- 1953 – M.E.R. (entire oeuvre)
- 1957 – Elise Muller (Die vrou op die skuit)
- 1958 – N.P. van Wyk Louw (for critical prose and essays: Die mens agter die boek, Maskers van die erns, Lojale verset and Berigte te velde)
- 1961 – F.A. Venter (Swart pelgrim and Geknelde land)
- 1964 – Etienne Leroux (Sewe dae by die Silbersteins)
- 1970 – Karel Schoeman (By fakkellig, 'n Lug vol helder wolke and Spiraal)
- 1973 – Chris Barnard (Mahala and Duiwel-in-die-bos)
- 1976 – Anna M. Louw (Kroniek van Perdepoort)
- 1979 – Etienne Leroux (Magersfontein, O Magersfontein!)
- 1982 – Hennie Aucamp (entire oeuvre)
- 1984 – Henriette Grové (Die kêrel van die Pêrel)
- 1986 – Karel Schoeman ( 'n Ander land)
- 1989 – Etienne van Heerden (Toorberg)
- 1992 – Wilma Stockenström (Abjater wat so lag).
- 1995 – Karel Schoeman (Hierdie lewe)
- 1998 – Elsa Joubert (Die reise van Isobelle)
- 2001 – André Brink (Donkermaan)
- 2004 – Ingrid Winterbach (Niggie)
- 2007 – Marlene van Niekerk (Agaat)
- 2010 – Etienne van Heerden (30 Nagte in Amsterdam)[4]
- 2013 – Ingrid Winterbach (Die aanspraak van lewende wesens)
- 2016 – Willem Anker (Buys)
- 2019 – Fanie Naudé (Die derde spoel)[5]
Scientific prose[]
- 1943 – J. du P. Scholtz (Die Afrikaner en sy taal).
- 1944 – C. Beyers (Die Kaapse Patriotte).[6]
References[]
- ^ "2015 Hertzogprys vir Drama aan Tertius Kapp: Lees JL Coetser se huldigingswoord". Books Live. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Coming up from the toilet of politics to smell the roses again". www.businesslive.co.za. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ http://www.akademie.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Persverklaring-SA-Akademiepryse-2021.pdf
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Prinsloo, Dionē (12 April 2019). "Mediaverklaring" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Akademiepryse 1909–". Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
External links[]
- (in Afrikaans) South African Academy for the Sciences and Arts website
Categories:
- South African literary awards
- Awards established in 1914
- Fiction awards
- Poetry awards
- Dramatist and playwright awards
- South African literary events