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Poets in the News

Poet Name

van den Heever, Toon

Given Name

Toon

Last Name

van den Heever

Date of Birth

1 January 1894

Biography

Toon van den Heever was a South African poet and judge, though he was not prolific. He was awarded the Hertzog Prize in 1951 for his poetry.

<https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toon_van_den_Heever>

News Items

Power of the Pen in Exile: The Times Profile, Breyten Breytenbach

A New Look in Writing

Works

Die speelman van Dorestad

Eugene en ander gedigte

Gerwe uit die erfpag van Skoppensboer

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Place of Birth

South Africa, Heidelberg

Spatial Coverage

Heidelberg

Region

Southern Africa

Type

Poets in the News