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DU TOIT, J.D. (Totius) (1877-1953) Son of [[S.J. du Toit]]. Theologian, celebrated lyric poet (under the pseudonym Totius) and campaigner for the language rights of Afrikaans. As a student he initially did translations, wrote short stories and - according to Ludwig Binge (1969), even some plays. While at school he wrote a short piece called ''[[Di Twé Susters]]'' under his early pseudonym Jaduto. ** In the 1920s he apparently advised [[Hendrik Hanekom]] against going on tour as a professional, considering it a desecration of the Afrikaans culture to perform for money. (Hanekom had written to ask “Totius” for a play).
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'''J.D. du Toit''' (Totius) (1877-1953) Theologian, celebrated lyric poet and campaigner for the language rights of Afrikaans.  
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He is best remembered under and usually referred to by his famous [[nom de plume]] '''[[Totius]]'''
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Son of [[S.J. du Toit]].
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As a student he initially did translations, wrote short stories and - according to [[Ludwig Binge]] (1969), even some plays. While at school he wrote a short piece called ''[[Di Twé Susters]]'' under his early [[pseudonym]] '''[[Jaduto]]'''. ** In the 1920s he apparently advised [[Hendrik Hanekom]] against going on tour as a professional, considering it a desecration of the Afrikaans culture to perform for money. (Hanekom had written to ask “Totius” for a play).
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== For more information ==
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Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totius_(poet)].
  
  

Latest revision as of 07:14, 13 September 2021

J.D. du Toit (Totius) (1877-1953) Theologian, celebrated lyric poet and campaigner for the language rights of Afrikaans.

He is best remembered under and usually referred to by his famous nom de plume Totius

Son of S.J. du Toit. As a student he initially did translations, wrote short stories and - according to Ludwig Binge (1969), even some plays. While at school he wrote a short piece called Di Twé Susters under his early pseudonym Jaduto. ** In the 1920s he apparently advised Hendrik Hanekom against going on tour as a professional, considering it a desecration of the Afrikaans culture to perform for money. (Hanekom had written to ask “Totius” for a play).

For more information

Wikipedia [1].


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