Die Jongste Afrikaanse Kortverhale Author/Compiler: M.S.B. Kritzinger (Matthys Stefanus Benjamin Kritzinger)
Die Jongste Afrikaanse Kortverhale (Collectible Second Edition)
An Essential Early Anthology of Modern Afrikaans Short Fiction and Literary Heritage
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Die Jongste Afrikaanse Kortverhale
- Author/Compiler: M.S.B. Kritzinger (Matthys Stefanus Benjamin Kritzinger)
- Publisher: J.H. de Bussy / H.A.U.M. (Pretoria / Cape Town)
- Publication Date: 1933
- ISBN: None Issued (Pre-dates the ISBN system)
- Edition Details: Second Printing (Tweede Druk). Scarce early collectible edition of a foundational volume in historical Afrikaans fiction.
- Binding: Original publisher’s printed cloth-backed or paper card boards (as issued for this series).
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), approx. 129 pages.
- Language: Afrikaans
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Good to Very Good (G/VG)
- Exterior / Cover: Shows clear, authentic age-related wear to the face, corners, and spine. Rubbing across the surfaces and moderate shelf wear to the corner tips and spine extremes, completely consistent with an antiquarian volume of this vintage. The structural integrity remains intact.
- Interior: The internal text block pages are in very good, clean, and tight condition. Minimal to no foxing, free from modern ink annotations, highlighting, or dog-ears. A remarkably preserved reading surface for a 1930s volume.
- The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued without a dust jacket).
Synopsis & Historical Value
Compiled during the foundational era of modern Afrikaans literature, Die Jongste Afrikaanse Kortverhale serves as a vital historical time capsule of early 20th-century South African prose. Edited by the legendary academic M.S.B. Kritzinger, this scarce antiquarian collection brought together the "youngest" contemporary writers of the period, providing an unfiltered window into the cultural shifts, struggles, and artistic maturation of the Afrikaans language during the 1930s. It remains a cornerstone volume for serious collectors of early South African literature and academic historians alike.
Author Profile: M.S.B. Kritzinger
Professor Matthys Stefanus Benjamin Kritzinger (1896–1977) was a monumental figure in South African letters, serving as a highly distinguished professor of Afrikaans and Dutch literature at the University of Pretoria. A pioneering lexicographer, he was one of the principal forces behind the historic Groot Woordeboek and a prolific compiler of historical anthologies that defined the early Afrikaans literary canon. His critical eye and scholarly curation shaped the reading habits of generations of South Africans.
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