Karel Schoeman

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Karel Schoeman (born October 26, 1939 in Trompsburg , Orange Free State ; † May 1, 2017 in Bloemfontein ) was a South African, Afrikaans-speaking writer .

Life

Schoeman studied linguistics at the Universiteit van die Oranje-Vrystaat and then attended the Catholic seminary in Pretoria . In 1961 he became a member of the Order of the Franciscans in Ireland with the aim of becoming a priest. However, he did not take the vows , returned to South Africa after three years and studied library science in Bloemfontein. He then worked as a librarian in Amsterdam from 1968 to 1973 . After spending two years in Glasgow , he began writing books and stories. In 1983 he returned to South Africa and worked from then on in the South African Library, now the National Library of South Africa , in Cape Town , most recently as archivist .

In addition to his extensive work as a writer, he also worked as a translator, including from English, German, Russian and Irish Gaelic . Many of his publications cover the history of the Cape Colony .

Several of his works have been translated into German, English, French, Dutch and Russian, including Na die Geliefde Land, 'n Ander Land, Afskeid en Vertrek , Verliesfontein and Hierdie Lewe.

In 1999, when Nelson Mandela left the presidency , Schoeman was one of two South African writers to receive the State President Award. From around 2007 he lived in a nursing home in Bloemfontein. In 2014 he was considered a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature . On May 1, 2017, Schoeman died of suicide . In an open letter he stated that he did not want to be a burden to anyone in old age.

Works

Novels and short stories

  • 1965: Veldslag (includes the novellas Veldslag and In Ballingskap )
  • 1966: By Fakkellig
  • 1967: 'n Lug vol Helder Cloud
  • 1968: Spiraal
  • 1971: Op 'n Eiland
  • 1972: Well, the Geliefde Land
  • 1975: The Noorderlig
  • 1976: Om te Sterwe
  • 1977: Africa: a novel
  • 1979: The Hemeltuin
  • 1980: The Reisiger
  • 1981: Waar Ons Gelukkig Was
  • 1984: Another country
  • 1990: Afskeid en Vertrek
  • 1993: Here the Lewe
  • 1995: The Uur van die Engel
  • 1996: Verkenning
  • 1998: Dungeon Fontein
  • 2009: Titaan: 'n Roman oor die Lewe van Michelangelo Buonarroti

Autobiographical works, travelogues and Belles-Lettres

  • 1966: Berig uit die Vreemde: 'n Ierse Dagboek
  • 1968: Van 'n Verre Eiland:' n Tweede Ierse Dagboek
  • 1977: Koninkryk in the Noorde: 'n Boek oor Skotland
  • 1978: Onderweg: rice souvenirs
  • 1999: Stamland: 'n Reis deur Nederland
  • 2002: The Laaste Afrikaanse Boek: Outobiografiese Aantekeninge
  • 2011: Riviereland: Twee Besoeke aan Nederland

Translations into the Afrikaans

  • 1968: Anton Chekhov : Oom Wanja: Tonele uit die Plattelandse Lewe in Vier Bedrywe
  • 1970: Uit die Iers: Middeleeuse Gedigte
  • 1973: Helde van die Rooi Tak: Die Saga van Cucullin en die Veeroof van Culne
  • 1973: Friedrich Schiller : Maria Stuart
  • 1975: Anton Chekhov: The Kersieboord: Blyspel in Vier Bedrywe
  • 1975: Gode, Helde en Konings: Middeleeuse Ierse Verhale
  • 1976: Finn en sy Mense: The Avonture van die Fianna van Ierland
  • 1976: Pieter Langendijk : The Huweliksbedrog: 'n Blyspel
  • 1979: Herman Heijermans: Op Hoop van Seën: 'n Spel van die See in Vier Bedrywe
  • 1981: Arthur Schnitzler : Liebelei
  • 1997: Rob Nairn: 'n Stil Gemoed:' n Inleiding tot die Boeddhisme en Meditasie

Historical themes

Monographs

  • 1980: Bloemfontein : Die Ontstaan ​​van 'n Stad, 1846–1946
  • 1982: Vrystaatse Erfenis: Bouwerk en Geboue in the 19de Eeu
  • 1982: Die dood van 'n Engelsman: Die Cox-moorde van 1856 en die Vroeë Jare van die Oranje-Vrystaat
  • 1985: Boukkunsskatte van die Vrystaat / Free State Heritage
  • 1986: Die wêreld van die digter: 'n Boek oor Sutherland en die Roggeveld ter ere van NP van Wyk Louw
  • 1995: The Moord op Hesje van der Merwe, October 19, 1837
  • 1996: JJ Kicherer en die Vroeë Sending, 1799–1806
  • 1999: Armosyn van die Kaap: Voorspel tot Vestiging, 1415–1651
  • 2001: Armosyn van die Kaap: Die Wêreld van 'n Slavin, 1652–1733
  • 2002: The Griqua Captaincy of Philippolis , 1826–1861
  • 2005: The Early Mission in South Africa / Die Vroeë Sending in Suid-Afrika, 1799–1819
  • 2006: Kinders van die Kompanjie: Kaapse Lewens uit die Sewentiende Eeu
  • 2007: Early Slavery at the Cape of Good Hope, 1652-1717
  • 2008: Patrisiërs en Prinse: Die Europese Samelewing en die Stigting van 'n Kolonie aan die Kaap, 1619–1715
  • 2009: Seven Khoi Lives: Cape Biographies of the Seventeenth Century
  • 2009: Handelsryk in die Ooste: Die Wêreld van die VOC , 1619–1688
  • 2010: Colony aan the Kaap: Jan van Riebeeck en the Vestiging van die Eerste Blankes, 1652–1662
  • 2011: Burgers en Amptenare: The Vroeë Ontwikkeling van die Kolonie aan die Kaap, 1662–1679
  • 2011: Cape Lives of the Eighteenth Century
  • 2016: Imperiale somer, Suid Afrika tussen Oorlog en Unie, 1902–1910

Biographies

  • 1983: In Liefde en Trou: The Lewe van President Martinus Theunis Steyn en mevrou Tibbie Steyn met 'n Keuse uit Hulle Korrespondensie
  • 1989: Olive Schreiner : 'n Lewe in Suid-Afrika, 1855–1881
  • 1992: Only an Anguish to Live Here: Olive Schreiner and the Anglo-Boer War , 1899–1902
  • 1994: Irma Stern : The Early Years, 1894-1933
  • 1994: The Kort Sendingloopbaan van Sophia Burgmann, 1805–1812
  • 1995: A Thorn Bush that Grows in the Path: The Missionary Career of Ann Hamilton, 1815-1823
  • 1995: The Wêreld van Susanna Smit, 1799–1863
  • 1997: A Debt of Gratitude: Lucy Lloyd and the ' Bushman Work' of GW Stow
  • 1997: Dogter van Sion: Machtelt Smit en die 18de-eeuse Samelewing aan die Kaap, 1749–1799
  • 1998: Merksteen: 'n Dubbelbiografie
  • 2004: 'n Duitser aan die Kaap, 1724–1765: The Lewe en Loopbaan van Hendrik Schoeman

Works as editor

  • 1987: Bloemfontein in Beeld / Portrait of Bloemfontein, 1860–1881
  • 1996: Griqua Records: The Philippolis Captaincy, 1825–1861
  • 1996: The Face of the Country: A South African Family Album, 1860-1910
  • 1997: The Mission at Griquatown , 1801-1821
  • 1998: Witnesses to War: Personal Documents of the Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) from the Collections of the South African Library
  • 2002: Die Suidhoek van Afrika: Geskrifte oor Suid-Afrika uit die Nederlandse Tyd, 1652–1806
  • 2010: The Bosmans van Drakenstein: Persoonlike documents van the Bosman van Drakenstein family, 1705–1842

Film adaptations

In 2002 his novel 'n Ander Land was made into a film by Jason Xenopoulos under the title Promised Land .

Awards

  • 1970: Hertzogprys for prose for By fakkelig , 'n Lug vol Helder Wolke and Spiraal
  • 1972: CNA Literary Award for Na die Geliefde Land
  • 1986: Hertzogprys for prose for 'n Ander Land
  • 1993 or 1994: CNA Literary Award for Hierdie Lewe
  • 1995: Hertzogprys for prose for Hierdie Lewe
  • 1999: Order for Meritorious Service in silver
  • 2009: Prix ​​du Meilleur livre étranger for Cette vie , translation by Hierdie Lewe

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry at stellenboschwriters.com
  2. ↑ a b Author Karel Schoeman takes his own life. news24.com from May 2, 2017 (English), accessed on May 2, 2017
  3. ↑ a b c Karel Schoeman, South Africa's unknown literary legend. iol.co.za on May 3, 2017, accessed May 4, 2017
  4. ^ Marianne Thamm: Dying with dignity: Karel Schoeman - a private life, a public death. Daily Maverick, May 4, 2017, accessed May 4, 2017
  5. ↑ Afrikaans writer Karel Schoeman commits suicide. channel24.co.za from May 2, 2017 (English), accessed on May 2, 2017
  6. ↑ South African author Schoeman tot. Orf.at, May 3, 2017, accessed May 3, 2017.
  7. ^ SA author suicide: I did not want to be a burden. iol.co.za on May 3, 2017, accessed May 4, 2017
  8. ↑ Promised Land. at imdb.de
  9. ↑ List of recipients of the medal 1999 (English), accessed on August 25, 2018
personal data
SURNAME Schoeman, Karel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African writer
DATE OF BIRTH October 26, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Trompsburg , Orange Free State
DATE OF DEATH 1st May 2017
Place of death Bloemfontein