Pieter Cornelis Schoonees
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Pieter Cornelis Schoonees (1891-1970)[1] was an Afrikaans academic, lexicographer, critic and writer.
Generally referred to as P.C. Schoonees, he also wrote under the pseudonyms "Oom Sarel" and "Jan Kloppers".
Born on 23 Desember 1891 in Uniondale, where he matriculated in 1908 at the Uniondale Public School. He then studied at the Victoria College in Stellenbosch (1909 tot 1910)
He died on 31 Oktober 1970 in the Strand, near Cape Town.
Hy was the editor in chief of the Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal from 1947 till his retirement on 30 Junie 1962.
