{"product_id":"komas-uit-n-bamboesstok-d-j-opperman","title":"Komas uit 'n Bamboesstok - D J Opperman","description":"\u003cp\u003eKomas uit 'n Bamboesstok - D J Opperman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished: Human \u0026amp; Rousseau, 1979\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat 137 pages, Hardcover\u003cbr\u003eISBN 0798109912   \u003cbr\u003eLanguage Afrikaans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very Good +. This book is in an excellent condition. The covers have some very slight signs of wear and the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains perfect. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Saambou achievement sticker on verso of front cover.The book is protected with a Cellophane cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerbatim Summary from Title page: \"Komas uit 'n Bamboesstok, synde die mirakelagtige terugkeer na lewensversaking van ene Marco Polo. Bevattende reisbeskrywings en aantekeninge oor die natuurlike geografie rakende die ooreenkoms van die aardkloot met die sfere mineralies, vegetaties en dieraties, amoreus, apokrief, biographies, boertig, medisinaal, retories en volgens die beurs.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHierdie boek is bekroon met die Louis Luyt-prys\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOok bekroon met die Hertzogprys, W.A. Hofmeyr-prys en die CNA-toekenning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiederik Johannes Opperman, was one of the best-known Afrikaans poets. He went to school in the towns of Estcourt and Vryheid, and afterwards received an M.A. degree from the University of Natal. He taught at schools in Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg, and became editor of \"Die Huisgenoot\". In 1949 he became a lecturer at the University of Cape Town. During this period he completed one of his most important publications - \"Digters van Dertig\" - in 1953. From 1960 to 1979 he was a professor of Afrikaans at Stellenbosch University, where he also served on the editorial board of the publication \"Standpunte\". In 1976 he suffered from serious liver cirrhosis; for many months he was in a coma and was expected to die at any moment. Through the care of his wife Marie and doctors he made a remarkable recovery, returning after a year to his professorial duties and publishing one of the most important volumes of verse in Afrikaans in 1979 (Komas uit 'n bamboesstok), which one the four most important literary prizes in existence at the time. In 1981 he suffered a serious stroke, from which he never recovered. He died in Stellenbosch in 1985.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Human \u0026 Rousseau (Pty) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52100624646447,"sku":"Komas uit 'n Bamboesstok - D J Opperman","price":120.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/20251204_121021.jpg?v=1765290331","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/komas-uit-n-bamboesstok-d-j-opperman","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}