| Intro | South African biographer | ||
| Was | Writer | ||
| From | South Africa | ||
| Type | Literature | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 31 March 1939, Robertson, Langeberg Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
| Death |
25 December 2011, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape (aged 72 years) |
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John Christoffel Kannemeyer, better known as J. C. Kannemeyer (31 March 1939 – 25 December 2011) was an authority on Afrikaans literature and a well-known biographer of Afrikaans writers, and published numerous books on the history of Afrikaans literature.
He was born in Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa.
Awards
- 1979: Recht Malan Prize for Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse literatuur I
- 1987: Old Mutual Prize for Non fiction for D. J. Opperman
- 1988: Gustav Preller Prize for Literêre Kritiek
- 1996: Recht Malan Prize for Langenhoven: ‘n Lewe
- 2000: Recht Malan Prize and Helgaard Steyn Prize for Leipoldt: ‘n Lewensverhaal
- C. Louis Leipoldt Prize of the Maatschappij der Nederlandse letterkunde for Uys Krige en die Suid-Afrikaanse politiek
- 2003: N.P. van Wyk Louw Medal
- 2009 Dr. honoris causa, Stellenbosch University