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D.J. Opperman

Born

in Dundee, KZN, South Africa

September 29, 1914

Died

September 22, 1985

Genre

Poetry, Literature & Fiction

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Diederik Johannes Opperman, was one of the best-known Afrikaans poets. He went to school in the towns of Estcourt and Vryheid, and afterwards received an M.A. degree from the University of Natal. He taught at schools in Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg, and became editor of "Die Huisgenoot". In 1949 he became a lecturer at the University of Cape Town. During this period he completed one of his most important publications - "Digters van Dertig" - in 1953. From 1960 to 1979 he was a professor of Afrikaans at Stellenbosch University, where he also served on the editorial board of the publication "Standpunte". In 1976 he suffered from serious liver cirrhosis; for many months he was in a coma and was expected to die at any moment. Through the c ...more

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	Periandros Van Korinthe 3.96 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1989 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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