John Christoffel Kannemeyer

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John Christoffel Kannemeyer (born March 31, 1939 in Robertson ; † December 25, 2011 in Stellenbosch ; also JC Kannemeyer ) was a South African , Afrikaans-speaking literary scholar and biographer .

Life

Kannemeyer's parents had no Matric . He was born the second of two brothers.

In 1957 he began to study at the University of Stellenbosch after matric , which he completed in 1959 with a Bachelor of Arts in Afrikaans and Dutch as well as philosophy . In 1960 he earned a Bachelor of Arts Honors and in 1962 a Master's degree. In 1964 he received his doctorate under the literary scholar DJ Opperman . His doctoral thesis is entitled Die stem in die literêre kunswerk . He made several trips to Europe and worked from 1962 as a lecturer , first at the University of Cape Town . In 1963 he married Beatrix Marianne Boer from the Netherlands. In 1969 he became a senior lecturer at the Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit . In 1973 he married Estelle Strijdom, the daughter of former Prime Minister Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom . The marriage lasted only a few months; In 1974, Kannemeyer married again.

In 1975 Kannemeyer was again a professor at the University of Stellenbosch, he taught Dutch studies. In 1982 he was appointed professor of Afrikaans and Dutch at the Witwatersrand University . In 1984 he married a fourth time. He began to specialize in the biographies of Afrikaans-speaking authors. So he subsequently portrayed his doctoral supervisor as well as CJ Langenhoven , Uys Krige , Jan Rabie and Etienne Leroux, among others . During this time he held various positions at South African universities and institutes, from 1987 to 1992 at the Raad vir Geesteswetenskaplige Navorsing in Pretoria and again at the University of Stellenbosch. Most recently he lived in a senior citizens' residential complex in Stellenbosch.

A few days before his death, he completed his biography of the South African Nobel Prize for Literature, JM Coetzee, which was written in English . He died of a stroke .

Kannemeyer had two sons from his first marriage, one of whom Anton Kannemeyer became known as a comic artist.

Works

History of Afrikaans-language literature

  • Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse literatuur. Academica, 1978/1983.
  • Kroniek van klip en ster, 'n study of the oeuvre by DJ Oppermann. Human & Rousseau, 1979 (published in honor of Opperman's 65th birthday)
  • The Afrikaanse literatuur 1652–1987. Academica, 1993.
  • A history of Afrikaans literature. Shuter & Shooter, 1993.
  • Op weg na 2000. Table Mountain, 1998.
  • Kaap van Skrywers, 'n Literêre Reisgids. Table Mountain, 2000.
  • DJ Opperman, Sonklong Oor Africa. Table Mountain, 2000.
  • The van Dertig documents. Jutalit, 1990.
  • Figure en fluit. Dimensie, 1992.
  • The twisted inner view. Table Mountain, 1995.
  • Verses vir die vraestel. Table Mountain, 1998.
  • The rym neem ook 'n hele lewe in beslag. Jutalite.
  • The Afrikaanse Literatuur. 2005.

Biographies

  • DJ Opperman: 'n biography. Human & Rousseau, 1986.
  • What did Peter Blum become? Table Mountain, 1993.
  • The bonkige Zoeloelander. Table Mountain, 1994.
  • Opperman se lewe in beeld. Table Mountain, 1994.
  • The willing dienaar. Table Mountain, 1995.
  • Langenhoven: 'n lewe. Table Mountain, 1995.
  • Leipoldt: 'n Lewensverhaal. Table Mountain, 1999.
  • Uit the skatkis van the slampamperman. Table Mountain, 1999.
  • So blomtuin-vol van kleure: Leipoldt oor Clanwilliam. Table Mountain, 1999.
  • Die lewe en werk van Uys Krige, Die goue seun. Table Mountain, 2002.
  • Uit the skatkis van die goue seun. Table Mountain, 2002.
  • The naameless muse (Uys Krige opstelle). Protea Boekhuis, 2002.
  • Jan Rabie: a biography. Table Mountain, 2004.
  • Hat spot. T, 2004. (Collection of Articles)
  • The full versamelde honored van Eugène N. Marais. 2005, as editor.
  • Hannes van der Merwe: Argitek en skrywersvriend. Protea Boekhuis, 2006.
  • Eugène N. Marais, Die siel van die mier. Protea Boekhuis, 2007.
  • Leroux: 'n lewe. Protea Boekhuis, 2008.
  • Briewe van Peter Blum. Edited and with a foreword by JC Kannemeyer, 2009.
  • JM Coetzee - 'n geskryfde lewe. Jonathan Ball, 2011.

Literary essays

  • Opstelle oor the Afrikaanse drama. Academica, 1970.
  • Confrontasies. Academica, 1977.
  • Manuscripts. Jutalit, 1989.
  • The affirmative vlam. Jutalit, 1990.
  • Ontsyferde stene. Inset, 1996.
  • Uit puur verstrooiing. 2007.

Other works

  • Prose. 'n inleiding tot die tegniek van die prosa. Nasou, 1968.
  • Op away na Welgevonden. Academica, 1970, on Etienne Leroux.
  • Nederduitse digkuns. Anthology. Academica, 1973.
  • Kraaines. Human & Rousseau.
  • Arbeidsgenot: 'n Besoekersgids. Arbeidsgenot, 1995.
  • "Ek ken jou goed genoeg" - The letterwisseling tussen NP van Wyk Louw en WEG Louw 1936–1939. Protea Boekhuis, 2005.
  • The full versamelde honored van Eugène N. Marais. 2005, as editor.
  • Briewe van Peter Blum. Edited and provided with a foreword by JC Kannemeyer. 2009.
  • Briewe Van WEG en NP Van Wyk Louw 1941-1970. Hemel & see, 2011.

Awards

Web links

  • Biography at stellenboschwriters.com (English / Afrikaans)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d portrait at litnet.co.za (Afrikaans), accessed on October 30, 2017
  2. ↑ a b c biography at stellenboschwriters.com (English / Afrikaans), accessed on October 30, 2017
personal data
SURNAME Kannemeyer, John Christoffel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kannemeyer, JC (short form)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African academic, literary scholar and writer
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Robertson , South Africa
DATE OF DEATH December 25, 2011
Place of death Stellenbosch