Louis Esterhuizen’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro South African writer
Is Writer
Poet
From South Africa
Type Literature
Gender male
Birth

30 August 1955

Age 65 years
Star sign Virgo

Louis Esterhuizen, né en 1955, est un poète sud-africain de langue afrikaans.

Biographie

Louis Lodewickus Barend Esterhuizen, né le 30 août 1955, grandit en Rhodésie puis dans l’État libre d’Orange, en Afrique du Sud. Il est titulaire d’une licence ès-lettres de l’université d’Afrique du Sud (UNISA). Il a été professeur de lycée pendant 25 ans et directeur-adjoint du Pretoria Boys High School, prestigieux lycée anglophone de Pretoria. Il s’installe en 1999 à Stellenbosch, dans la province du Cap, où il dirige depuis 2002 la librairie Protea. Avec sa femme, Marlise Joubert, poète et peintre, il organise et anime de 2005 à 2010 le festival de poésie Versindaba de Stellenbosch. Il est l’un des fondateurs et l’un des principaux contributeurs de la revue de poésie en ligne versindaba.

Œuvre

Louis Esterhuizen débute en poésie en 1986 par la publication d’un recueil intitulé Stilstuipe. Il est l’auteur à ce jour de 10 recueils de poésie.

  • 1986 Stilstuipe
  • 1988 Op die oog af
  • 1996 Die onderwaterweg
  • 1997 Patzers
  • 2002 Opslagsomer
  • 2004 Liefland
  • 2007 Sloper
  • 2010 Wat die water onthou
  • 2012 Amper elders
  • 2014 Die afwesigheid van berge

Prix et distinctions

  • 2011 Prix Protea pour Wat die water onthou (Ce dont l’eau se souvient)

Références bibliographiques

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