Stellenbosch Writers Awards and Honours

Woordfees 2010 and Authors of the day:

Nuwe woorde word nuwe liedere , Woordfees concert on Saturday, 6 March 2010:
List of 'WOORDtroFEES' prize winners (pdf)   See more photos

Breyten Breytenbach Max Jacob Prize 2010 for Outre Voix/Voice Over, the French edition of his poetry collection Oorblyfsel/Voice over Hertzog Prize 2010 for Die Windvanger	Etienne van Heerden His novel, Dertig nagte in Amsterdam was awarded the following prizes: University of Johannesburg Literature Prize 2009 M-Net Prize for Prose 2009 WA Hofmeyr Prize and Hertzog Prize 2010.	Philip de Vos and Tertia Visser-Downie (piano) were awarded a WoordTrofee 2010 for Prente by 'n uitstalling
Anneline Ball, Hendrik Hofmeyr, Hennie Aucamp, Daniel Hugo, Linette van der Merwe, Chris Mostert, Deirdré Blignaut	Deirdré Blignaut (sopran), Linette van der Merwe (mezzo), Chris Mostert (tenor) and Anneline Ball (piano)	Woordkunstenaar 1. prys: Hennie Aucamp

7 March: Lizz Meiring and Dorthea van Zyl present "WOORDtroFEES" for the very first time

Strijdom van der Merwe collects the prize for fellow artists

13 March 2010 at Protea Boehuis: Lina Spies and Alida Potgieter talk about "Die skyn van tuiskoms"

Isabel Uys Author of unusual reference books

Ted Oliver Molteno Gold Medal 2009 from the Cape Tercentenary Foundation for his lifelong research on the plant family Ericaceae

John C Kannemeyer Dr. honoris causa, Stellenbosch University 2009 "As an expert in the field of Afrikaans literature, John Christoffel Kannemeyer, an alumnus of Stellenbosch University, is in a unique position as researcher, writer and an expert in editing and textual studies."

Hans Breuer, best selling author of scientific books. The Japanese (and 9th) translation of dtv Atlas Physik appeared in August 2009	The Special Issue of the Journal of Literary Studies, Volume 25 Issue 3 2009 is dedicated to Marlene van Niekerk.	Renata Coetzee
Piet Grobler was recently awarded the Katrine Harries Award for Children's Book Illustrations for the last few years: 1999-2001 for Dokter Me Di Syn, 2002-2003 for three books: Toepa toepa towery, Net een slukkie, Padda and Die Spree met Foete and 2004/05 for Het Vogeltjes ABC (Lemniscaat) (2005); Makwelane en die krokodil & Mia's mom	TF Kruger Academy Gold Medal 2008 for excellence in Natural Sciences	Henning Pieterse Nedbank-Academy award for translation 2008 for Rainer Maria Rilke: Duino-Elegie'. (Duineser Elegien) Titia Ballot Academy Honorary Award 2008 for visual arts	Michael Samways was awarded the John Herschel Medal 2008 by the Royal Society of South Africa. Marjorie van Heerden received the M.E.R. award for Best illustrated children's book, 2008 for Wendy Hartman's Nina and the little duck

Erika Murray-Theron
Her novel, 'n Tapisserie met klein diere, is winner in the Sanlam-Insig Novel competition 2007

Carina Diedericks-Hugo
received two 'verretjie' awards - ATKV-Kinderboekprys 2007
for Operasie M.i.a.a.u
and Nagmerrie.Net

Paul Cilliers
Professor at the Philosophy Department at SU, has been awarded the prestigious Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship for 2006
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2007 Awards by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns

The Chairman of the SU Council, Dr Edwin Hertzog, received the Frans du Toit medal for leadership in management in his capacity as Chairman of Medi-Clinic.

Marlene van Niekerk Hertzog Prize for Prose and C.L. Engelbrecht Prize for literature for her novel Agaat Photos of the launch of Agaat	Pierre du Toit Stals Prize for Political Science	Johann Mouton Stals Prize for General Science Education and General Research Methodology
AJ (Koot) Reinecke Havenga Prize for Biological Sciences	Michael Samways Senior Kaptain Scott memorial medal	JH van Vuuren The Douw Greeff Prize
Strijdom van der Merwe Academy award for Fine Arts	Dan Sleigh Academy award for History Photo by Die Burger Dan Sleigh talking to Erika Murray-Theron during Sanlam-Insig Prize Awards 2007

New: R K Belcher Gedenkprys vir poesie

Prize winners 2006

Isabel Uys received the ATKV-Award (Afrikaans Language and Culture Organisanisation) for
English Afrikaans Xhosa Zulu Aid and Die Afrikaanse makro Gid

Stellenboschers were honoured by the
Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns 2006
(SA Academy of Arts and Science)

Marita van der Vyver Bestemmings M-Net award for short fiction

Marita van der Vyver and Piet Grobler (illustrations) Mia se ma/Mia's Mom MER Prize

Etienne van Heerden In stede van die liefde WA Hofmeyr Prize for Afrikaans literature

Marlene van Niekerk won South Africa's most prestigious literary award, the UJ - Prize for her novel Agaat.
Petra Müllerwas awarded the Hertzog Prize for Poetry 2005
Andries Brink has been a successful wine maker for the last 4 years. He received a Gold Michelangelo for his Cabernet sauvignon 2005.

2004:

Abraham de Vrieswas awarded the RAU-prize for creative work, 2004 (now UJ - Prize)
Marius Crouswas awarded the RAU Mardene Marais Debuutprys, 2004
Hennie Aucampwinner of LitNet' s Mont du Toit Kelder competition for wine poetry .
Elize Botha - Honorary Member of the SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns
Hermann Giliomee- Stals Prize for History
H. J. B. Combrink, Emeritus professor at the Theology Department, University of Stellenbosch - Ds. Pieter van Drimmelen Medal
Ingrid Winterbachwins Hertzog Prize for her novel Niggie, "waarin die verganklikheidsmotief, die vergeefsheid van oorlog en die kortstondigheid van persoonlike geluk op aangrypende wyse uitgebeeld word"

Die ander literêre pryse van die Akademie is soos volg toegeken:
Eugène Maraisprys (poësie): Ilse van Staden vir haar bundel Watervlerk; Scheepersprys vir jeugliteratuur: Willem van der Walt vir sy boek Ragtime en rocks; en die Alba Bouwerprys vir kinderliteratuur: Leon de Villiers vir Droomoog Diepgrawer. (found in Die Burger)

2003:

Willie Esterhuyse, retired professor of philosophy and currently professor at the University's Graduate School of Business at Bellville Park, is honoured with a honorary doctorate by the University of Stellenbosch for his exceptional contribution to philosophy in South Africa over the past three decades. See also US news

N.P. van Wyk Louw Medal for J.C. Kannemeyer
Gustav Preller Prize for Johan P. Smuts, Emeritus Professor, Department Afrikaans an Dutch
C.J. Langenhoven Prize: Frikkie Lombard and Johan Combrink (posthumously).
Hertzog Prize for Pieter Fouriefor his complete drama ouevre
Gustav Preller Prize for literatuurwetenskap en letterkundige kritiek: Johan P. Smuts

See also Stellenbossers word deur Akademie vereer in Eikestad Nuus

2002:

Marita van der Vyverwon the Sanlam Prize for Youth Fiction for Die ongelooflike avonture van Hanna Hoekom.
Hertzogprys vir poësie word vanjaar aan Henning Pieterse toegeken vir sy digbundel Die burg van hertog Bloubaard.
Eugéne Marais-prys vir 'n eerste of vroeë werk is aan Dine van Zyltoegeken vir haar boek Slagoffers.
Akademieprys vir vertaalde werk aan Janie Oosthuysen vir die Afrikaanse vertalings van die gewilde Harry Potter-reeks.
Karel Schoeman ontvang die Louis Hiemstra-prys vir nie-fiksie vir Armosyn van die Kaap, 'n werk in twee volumes.
T.T. Cloete ontvang die N.P. van Wyk Louw- en Pieter van Drimmelen-medalje vir onder meer sy omdigting van die Afrikaanse psalms.
Die Elisabeth Eybers-beurs, aan navorsers wat die taal- en kultuurbande tussen Afrikaans en die Lae Lande bevorder, gaan aan prof. Hennie van Coller van die Vrystaatse Universiteit.
Die Ingrid Jonker-poësieprys vir 2001 word toegeken aan Kobus Moolman se bundel Time Like Stone.
Information found in http://www.boekwurm.co.za.

Doctor honoris causa, University of Stellenbosch: Johannes Degenaar

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