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Born '''[[Daniël François Malherbe]]''' in in Dal Josafat in the Cape Colony, the son of [[P.J. Malherbe]], one of the founding members of the [[Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners]]. Having studied at the [[Victoria College]] in Stellenbosch he went on to do post graduate work at the universities of Halle and Freiburg in Germany, obtaining a doctorate with a thesis on Das Fremdword im Reformationszeitalter in 1905. | Born '''[[Daniël François Malherbe]]''' in in Dal Josafat in the Cape Colony, the son of [[P.J. Malherbe]], one of the founding members of the [[Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners]]. Having studied at the [[Victoria College]] in Stellenbosch he went on to do post graduate work at the universities of Halle and Freiburg in Germany, obtaining a doctorate with a thesis on Das Fremdword im Reformationszeitalter in 1905. | ||
| − | He returned to South Africa to become a lecturer at the Hugenote-Seminarie op Wellington, . | + | He returned to South Africa to become a lecturer at the Hugenote-Seminarie op Wellington, . |
| + | In 1907 he becomes a member of the [[Afrikaanse Taalvereniging]] in Kaapstad en helps with the expansion of the society in the Cape Colony. | ||
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| − | He was a member of the Bloemfontein branch of [[Onze Taal]] from 1910 onwards. | + | Appointed as professor in modern languages at the [[Grey-Universiteitskollege]] ([[Grey University College]]) in Bloemfontein at the request of Gen. [[J.B.M. Hertzog]] on 7 February, 1910, he becomes the first professor in [[Afrikaans]] language and literature in South Africa in 1912. He later Malherbe served as Rector of the [[Grey-Universiteitskollege]] (1929 to 1934 and again in 1941). |
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| + | He was a member of the Bloemfontein branch of the society [[Onze Taal]] from 1910 onwards. | ||
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D.F. Malherbe (1881-1969) was a novelist, poet, playwright, translator, fiery activist for Afrikaans and first professor of Afrikaans in South Africa.
Born Daniël François Malherbe in in Dal Josafat in the Cape Colony, the son of P.J. Malherbe, one of the founding members of the Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners. Having studied at the Victoria College in Stellenbosch he went on to do post graduate work at the universities of Halle and Freiburg in Germany, obtaining a doctorate with a thesis on Das Fremdword im Reformationszeitalter in 1905.
He returned to South Africa to become a lecturer at the Hugenote-Seminarie op Wellington, .
In 1907 he becomes a member of the Afrikaanse Taalvereniging in Kaapstad en helps with the expansion of the society in the Cape Colony.
Appointed as professor in modern languages at the Grey-Universiteitskollege (Grey University College) in Bloemfontein at the request of Gen. J.B.M. Hertzog on 7 February, 1910, he becomes the first professor in Afrikaans language and literature in South Africa in 1912. He later Malherbe served as Rector of the Grey-Universiteitskollege (1929 to 1934 and again in 1941).
He was a member of the Bloemfontein branch of the society Onze Taal from 1910 onwards.
As playwright, he wrote a number of plays, including Koringboere (1926?*), Meester (1929?*), Die Meul Dreun (19*), Op die Trekpad (1931) **, .
He co-wrote Die Geheime Bloemfontein-Konferensie tussen President Kruger en Sir Alfred Milner 31 Mei-6 Junie 1899 with W.J.B. Pienaar (1938).
As translator
Translated The Merchant of Venice (As Die Koopman van Venesië, 19**),
As an actor, he performed in some plays for the GUK Dramatic Society , including his own Meester in 1929, a production he also directed.
[TH, JH]
Sources
WorldCat entry on Die Geheime Bloemfontein-Konferensie tussen President Kruger en Sir Alfred Milner 31 Mei-6 Junie 1899[1]
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.F._Malherbe
Du Toit, 1988
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