van Heerden, Ernst

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Poets in the News
Poet Name
van Heerden, Ernst
Given Name
Ernst
Last Name
van Heerden
Date of Birth
20 March 1916
Biography
Ernst van Heerden was South African poet considered to have played a leading role in Afrikaner poetry. He was an openly gay academic and art collector. Frequently, his poetry featured sports. He received the Hofmeyr prize for poetry in 1975.

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Place of Birth
South Africa, Pearston
Spatial Coverage
Pearston
Region
Southern Africa