Roy Pheiffer

Roy Henry Pheiffer (1932- 2006). Afrikaans academic, poet and critic.

Biography

He was born in Victoria West and died after a long illness in Cape Town in 2006. He was head of the Department of Afrikaans & Nederlands at UCT between 1979 and 1992, vice-dean from 1982 to 1984, and dean from 1984 to 1987.

Sources

Tribute written by Hans Esler, Die Burger, 1 Augustus 2006.

University of Cape Town News [1], 18 August 2006.

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