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[[J. Nel van der Merwe]] (19*-) was an Afrikaans poet, travel writer and dramatist.   
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[[J. Nel van der Merwe]] (19*-) was an Afrikaans writer and dramatist.   
  
He published a number of prose works, including ''Beroemde Liefdesterhale'' (1945)1954  ''Onder Vreemde Sterre'' ("Under strange/foreign stars", a book on European travels) Author of volumes of poetry entitled Van mens tot mens (1941) and Bloedrivier is wreed (1956), as well as a collection of short stories entitled Beroemde liefdesverhale (1945). He is also the author of a play entitled  and a travel journal entitled Onder vreemde sterre (1954).
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Besides two collections of poetry, ''Van mens tot mens'' ("From person to person", 1941) and ''Bloedrivier is breed '' ("Blood River is broad", 1956), he also published a number of prose works, including ''Beroemde Liefdesterhale'' ("Famous love stories", 1945) ''Onder Vreemde Sterre'' ("Under strange/foreign stars", a book on European travels)  
  
Wrote a number of plays, including  ''[[En Sy Naam is Jannie]]'' (produced by [[K.A.T.]], 1940), ''[[My Liewe Kokkennennetjie]]'' (a play for young people, 1949), ''[[Ai, Die Liewe Martha!]]'' ("Oh, The Dear Martha!"), produced by [[NTO]] in 1957.
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Among his plays, are ''[[En Sy Naam is Jannie]]'' (produced by [[K.A.T.]], 1940), ''[[Ai, Die Liewe Martha!]]'' ("Oh, The Dear Martha!"), produced by [[NTO]] in 1957, and a some works for children, including ''[[My Liewe Kokkennennetjie]]'' (1949), .  
 
 
Van mens tot mens (1941) en Bloedrivier is breed (1956). Naas spele vir die jeug, onder meer My liewe kokkennennetjie (1949), publiseer Van der Merwe verder  en 'n reisjoernaal (Onder vreemde sterre, 1954).  
 
  
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
 
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[[J.C. Kannemeyer]]. Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse literatuur 2 (1983)–p. 58[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/kann003gesk02_01/kann003gesk02_01_0004.php]
J.C. Kannemeyer. Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse literatuur 2(1983)–p. 58http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/kann003gesk02_01/kann003gesk02_01_0004.php
 
  
  

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J. Nel van der Merwe (19*-) was an Afrikaans writer and dramatist.

Besides two collections of poetry, Van mens tot mens ("From person to person", 1941) and Bloedrivier is breed ("Blood River is broad", 1956), he also published a number of prose works, including Beroemde Liefdesterhale ("Famous love stories", 1945) Onder Vreemde Sterre ("Under strange/foreign stars", a book on European travels)

Among his plays, are En Sy Naam is Jannie (produced by K.A.T., 1940), Ai, Die Liewe Martha! ("Oh, The Dear Martha!"), produced by NTO in 1957, and a some works for children, including My Liewe Kokkennennetjie (1949), .


Sources

J.C. Kannemeyer. Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse literatuur 2 (1983)–p. 58[1]


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