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N.P. van Wyk Louw is born

N.P. van Wyk Louw is born

Date
11 Jun 1906
Updated
30 Sep 2019
N.P. van Wyk Louw is born

Renowned South African author, Nicolaas Petrus (N.P.) van Wyk Louw, Afrikaans poet, dramatist and essayist, was born in Sutherland, Karoo.  He was second in line of four brothers, the youngest of which was the poet W.E.G. Louw. N.P. van Wyk Louw received various literary prizes. His best-known work is his epic poem Raka, recounting a black hero's desperate struggle against a nightmarish beast to save his people's heritage of language and art. President Mbeki bestowed The Order of Ikhamanga in Gold for exceptional contribution in literature and advocacy of language rights for the African languages, posthumously on him on 27 September 2005.  

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  1. 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau).
  2. 02SA Government Information National Orders awards27 September 2005 Nicolaas Petrus Van Wyk Louw (1906 - 1970) [online] Available at: www.info.gov.za [Accessed on 10 June 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). N.P. van Wyk Louw is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011302

South African History Online (2011) 'N.P. van Wyk Louw is born', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011302 (Accessed: 18 August 2026).

South African History Online, N.P. van Wyk Louw is born [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011302, (accessed 18 August 2026).

"N.P. van Wyk Louw is born." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011302. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "N.P. van Wyk Louw is born." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011302.

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