Nicolaas A (Nico) Blanckenberg studied at the Teacher's College in Graaff-Reinet (BA 1925) and at Stellenbosch University (Higher Teacher's diploma 1927, MEd 1939).
1929-1945: Head of the School in Cookhouse. Taught afterwards at the Teacher's Colleges in Graaff-Reinet, Mowbray and Oudtshoorn. After his retirement from the Teacher's College in Graaff-Reinet in the middle sixties, he served as inspector for coloured schools and then as lecturer at the Paarl Teacher's College.
Thereafter he moved to Langebaan where he dedicated his time to his great love: the translation of Latin poetry into Afrikaans. Later he moved to retirement homes in Somerset West and Strand. At the time of his death he was translating Augustinus (die Belydenisse van die Kerkvader Augustinus).

Award: Academy Award for the translation of poetry 1977 and 1983

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