George Louw

George Louw (1939-) [1]. is a playwright, poet, journalist and publisher.

Biography

A nephew of the literary giants N.P. van Wyk Louw and W.E.G. Louw, he was born on the farm Meintjiesplaas in the Sutherland district on 1 March, 1939. He completed his matriculation at J.J. du Preez high school in Parow, Cape Town, then studied at the University of Stellenbosch, completing a BA in Afrikaans and Philosophy in 1959. He then continued his post-graduate studies at the University of Cape Town, obtaining a B.A. Honnours in 1965.

He studied at the University of Stellenbosch and continued his post-graduate studies at the University of Cape Town.

He initially worked as a journalist for Die Burger, lectured in the Afrikaans department of the University of Cape Town and later joined the editorial team of Die Huisgenoot, before becoming a publisher in 1981 with NG Kerk-uitgewers (later known as Lux Verbi) and in 1992 appointed head publisher at Van Schaik Publishers in Pretoria aanvaar, retiring in March of 1998.

Besides a few plays he also wrote poetry, publishing his first collection, with Die trekpad at the age of eighteen in 1957. Other collections include Koggelstok (which won the Eugène Marais-prys in 1965), Opstand verby and Kraai ("Crow" in ).

He also translated Die kruis van die dapperes by Roman Bratny in 1964.