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'''Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw''' (1906 - 1970), known as '''N.P. van Wyk Louw''', was an [[Afrikaans]]-language poet, playwright, lecturer and cultural theorist. He was awarded the [[Hertzog Prize]] five times, including for [[Afrikaans]] Drama in 1960.
 
'''Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw''' (1906 - 1970), known as '''N.P. van Wyk Louw''', was an [[Afrikaans]]-language poet, playwright, lecturer and cultural theorist. He was awarded the [[Hertzog Prize]] five times, including for [[Afrikaans]] Drama in 1960.
  
He was the older brother of poet [[W.E.G. Louw]].
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He was the older brother of poet and major critic [[W.E.G. Louw]].
  
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
  
Also did some acting. Brother of major critic [[W.E.G. Louw]], born in Carnavon/Sutherland? in the Cape Province, he studied at ***. ****. Became an inspiring lecturer at Amsterdam? and later University of the Witwatersrand. A member of the so-called "Dertigers" movement ("People of the thirties"), he published some of the most influential poetry in Afrikaans. In 1927 performed in [[J.F.W. Grosskopf]]'s ''[[As die tuig skawe]]'' (1927).  Translated [[Sacha Guitry]]'s ''[[Huis te Koop]]'' and Maurice Maeterlinck's ''[[Die Indringer]]'' (with his brother) in 1935. A career as dramatist began when he was commissioned to write ''[[Die Dieper Reg]]'' for [[Volksteater]] in Pretoria. He later also wrote more plays for radio and stage, including ''[[Die Held]]'', ''[[Dias]]'', ''[[Germanicus]]'' (perf by [[NTO]], 1957, pub. 195*), ''[[Die Pluimsaad waai vêr]]'' (Perf by [[PACT]]?*:1966, Pub:1972?). *** Louw played an important role as mentor to new writers (he influenced [[P.G. du Plessis]] for example) and his defense of liberalism in South Africa is reflected in his many writings on Afrikaners, Afrikaner consciousness, language, literature and theatre, and are important documents in a theory of Afrikaans cultural thinking in the period 1935-1966. In 1966 the production of ''[[Die Pluimsaad waai vêr]]'' brought him into direct conflict with H.F. Verwoerd regarding the freedom of the artist. He was married to theatre director [[Truida Louw]]. (See Binge, 19**; Du Toit,  1988) [TH, JH]
 
  
VAN WYK LOUW, N.P. [[Truida Louw]] directed his ''[[Die Pluimsaad waai vêr]]'' at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1966 for [[PACT]]. His ''[[Germanicus]]'' starring [[Marius Weyers]] formed part of the opening season of the Pretoria [[State Theatre]] in 1981. *** (Tucker, 1997)
 
  
 
=== Youth ===
 
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
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'''N.P. van Wyk Louw''' also did some acting.
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Also did some acting. Brother of major critic [[W.E.G. Louw]], born in Carnavon/Sutherland? in the Cape Province, he studied at ***. ****. Became an inspiring lecturer at Amsterdam? and later University of the Witwatersrand. A member of the so-called "Dertigers" movement ("People of the thirties"), he published some of the most influential poetry in Afrikaans.
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In 1927 performed in [[J.F.W. Grosskopf]]'s ''[[As die tuig skawe]]'' (1927).  Translated [[Sacha Guitry]]'s ''[[Huis te Koop]]'' and Maurice Maeterlinck's ''[[Die Indringer]]'' (with his brother) in 1935. A career as dramatist began when he was commissioned to write ''[[Die Dieper Reg]]'' for [[Volksteater]] in Pretoria. He later also wrote more plays for radio and stage, including ''[[Die Held]]'', ''[[Dias]]'', ''[[Germanicus]]'' (perf by [[NTO]], 1957, pub. 195*), ''[[Die Pluimsaad waai vêr]]'' (Perf by [[PACT]]?*:1966, Pub:1972?). *** Louw played an important role as mentor to new writers (he influenced [[P.G. du Plessis]] for example) and his defense of liberalism in South Africa is reflected in his many writings on Afrikaners, Afrikaner consciousness, language, literature and theatre, and are important documents in a theory of Afrikaans cultural thinking in the period 1935-1966. In 1966 the production of ''[[Die Pluimsaad waai vêr]]'' brought him into direct conflict with H.F. Verwoerd regarding the freedom of the artist. He was married to theatre director [[Truida Louw]]. (See Binge, 19**; Du Toit,  1988) [TH, JH]
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VAN WYK LOUW, N.P. [[Truida Louw]] directed his ''[[Die Pluimsaad waai vêr]]'' at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1966 for [[PACT]]. His ''[[Germanicus]]'' starring [[Marius Weyers]] formed part of the opening season of the Pretoria [[State Theatre]] in 1981. *** (Tucker, 1997)
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Revision as of 06:02, 29 July 2016

Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (1906 - 1970), known as N.P. van Wyk Louw, was an Afrikaans-language poet, playwright, lecturer and cultural theorist. He was awarded the Hertzog Prize five times, including for Afrikaans Drama in 1960.

He was the older brother of poet and major critic W.E.G. Louw.


Biography

Youth

Training

Career

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

N.P. van Wyk Louw also did some acting.

Also did some acting. Brother of major critic W.E.G. Louw, born in Carnavon/Sutherland? in the Cape Province, he studied at ***. ****. Became an inspiring lecturer at Amsterdam? and later University of the Witwatersrand. A member of the so-called "Dertigers" movement ("People of the thirties"), he published some of the most influential poetry in Afrikaans.



In 1927 performed in J.F.W. Grosskopf's As die tuig skawe (1927). Translated Sacha Guitry's Huis te Koop and Maurice Maeterlinck's Die Indringer (with his brother) in 1935. A career as dramatist began when he was commissioned to write Die Dieper Reg for Volksteater in Pretoria. He later also wrote more plays for radio and stage, including Die Held, Dias, Germanicus (perf by NTO, 1957, pub. 195*), Die Pluimsaad waai vêr (Perf by PACT?*:1966, Pub:1972?). *** Louw played an important role as mentor to new writers (he influenced P.G. du Plessis for example) and his defense of liberalism in South Africa is reflected in his many writings on Afrikaners, Afrikaner consciousness, language, literature and theatre, and are important documents in a theory of Afrikaans cultural thinking in the period 1935-1966. In 1966 the production of Die Pluimsaad waai vêr brought him into direct conflict with H.F. Verwoerd regarding the freedom of the artist. He was married to theatre director Truida Louw. (See Binge, 19**; Du Toit, 1988) [TH, JH]

VAN WYK LOUW, N.P. Truida Louw directed his Die Pluimsaad waai vêr at the Brooke Theatre in 1966 for PACT. His Germanicus starring Marius Weyers formed part of the opening season of the Pretoria State Theatre in 1981. *** (Tucker, 1997)


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