Abraham H. de Vries
Abraham Hermanus de Vries | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 February 1937 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | Stellenbosch University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Short Stories |
Abraham Hermanus de Vries (born 9 February 1937) is an Afrikaans short story writer, considered as one of the most respected and beloved in Afrikaans language literature in the Sestigers.
Early life and career
Abraham was born in Ladismith in the then Cape Province in 1937.[1] He studied at Stellenbosch University and the Gemeentelijke Universiteit van Amsterdam, and obtained doctorates from both universities. From 1963 to 1965 he was the art editor for Die Vaderland, a Johannesburg newspaper. He regularly toured overseas and also lectured at different European universities. De Vries was awarded numerous literary prizes, including the Reina Prinsen Geerligs Prize for his first three books, the Eugène Marais Prize for Vliegoog, the Perskor Prize for Briekwa, the De Kat/Potpourri Prize for Die Bruid, and the RAU-prys for creative work in 2004.[2]
Bibliography
- 1956 — Hoog teen die heuningkrans
- 1957 — Verlore erwe
- 1959 — Proegoed
- 1961 — Vetkers en neonlig
- 1963 — Dubbeldoor
- 1965 — Die rustelose sjalom
- 1965 — Vliegoog
- 1966 — Afspraak met eergister; Griekse reisjoernaal, Oktober 1965 tot April 1966
- 1966 — Dorp in die Klein Karoo
- 1966 — Kruispad; ’n novelle
- 1968 — Joernaal uit ’n gragtehuis
- 1969 — Twee maal om die son
- 1972 — Volmoed se gasie
- 1973 — Briekwa
- 1975 — Bliksoldate bloei nie
- 1977 — Die Klein Karoo; ’n legkaart (photographs by Paul Alberts)
- 1978 — Die Afrikaanse kortverhaalboek, (compiler)
- 1980 — Kort keur, (compiler)
- 1980 — Die uur van die idiote
- 1983 — Kortom: gids by die Afrikaanse kortverhaalboek
- 1986 — Literêre dagboek, (compiler)
- 1987 — Soms op ’n reis
- 1989 — Kortom II: ’n inleiding by die Afrikaanse kortverhaalboek
- 1989 — Nag van die clown
- 1989 — Steekbaard: die beste Afrikaanse hondestories
- 1994 — ’n Plaaswinkel naby oral
- 1996 — Eeu: honderd jaar van Afrikaanse kortverhale, (samesteller)
- 1997 — Skaduwees tussen skaduwees
- 2000 — Uit die kontreie vandaan
- 2002 — Op die wye oop Karoo: plaaswinkelstories uit die Klein Karoo
- 2003 — Tot verhaal kom