Digters uit Suid-Afrika / Bloemlesing uit die poësie van die Twede Afrikaanse-Taalbeweging

Name: Digters uit Suid-Afrika / Bloemlesing uit die poësie van die Twede Afrikaanse-Taalbeweging
Author: Jan F. E. Celliers

By Jan F. E. Celliers

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About This Book

This anthology gathers work by leading figures of the second Afrikaans language movement, offering a curated selection of lyric, narrative and occasional verse. Entries include brief biographical notes and indicate original source collections, while the poems explore rural landscapes and seasonal imagery, personal memory, religious meditation, wartime and political feeling, and questions of language and identity. The range of forms and tones—from solemn odes and sonnets to lighter, folk-inflected pieces—traces communal concerns alongside intimate moods and reveals shifting stylistic practices in early modern Afrikaans poetry.

About the Author

Jan F. E. Celliers

Jan F. E. Celliers was a South African poet and literary figure associated with the Second Afrikaans Language Movement. His notable works include "Digters uit Suid-Afrika / Bloemlesing uit die poësie van die Twede Afrikaanse-Taalbeweging," which showcases the poetry of his contemporaries, and "Martjie," a work that reflects his contributions to Afrikaans literature. Celliers played a significant role in the development of Afrikaans as a literary language, and his writings continue to be recognized for their cultural and historical significance.