Dr. Daniel Hugo (born 26 February 1955 in

Stellenbosch Stellenbosch (; )A Universal Pronouncing Gazetteer.
Thomas Baldwin ...

, South Africa) is a poet, translator, compiler and editor. He worked a specialist announcer / producer for Radiosondergrense, the national

Afrikaans Afrikaans is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and to a lesser extent Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and also Argentina where there is a group in Sarmiento, Chubut, Sarmiento that speaks the Pat ...

radio service, and was also responsible for the literary programmes "Leeskring" and "Vers en Klank". He is an edit at the publishing house Protea Boekhuis. Daniel Hugo has a B.A. Honours degree (Afrikaans and Dutch) from the

University of Stellenbosch Stellenbosch University (SU) (, ) is a public research university situated in Stellenbosch, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Stellenbosch is the oldest university in South Africa and the oldest extant university in Sub-Sahara ...

and later did his master's degree at the

University of Pretoria The University of Pretoria (, ) is a multi-campus public university, public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and ''de facto'' capital of South Africa. The university was established in 1908 as the Pretoria campus of the Johan ...

. Between 1980 and 1988 he worked as a lecturer of Afrikaans and Dutch at the

University of the Free State The University of the Free State (; Sotho language, Sesotho: ''Yunivesithi ya Freistata'') is a multi-campus public university in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State (province), Free State and the judicial capital of South Africa. It wa ...

. During 1983 he studied at the Catholic University Leuven in Belgium. He was awarded his doctorate in 1989 for his thesis "Afrikaans poetry of wit". Daniel Hugo has written 14 poetry albums, the latest "Hanekraai" in 2012, and has also compiled numerous collections of poetry and short stories. He has translated several books by the following writers from Dutch to Afrikaans including

Tom Lanoye Tom Lanoye (; born 27 August 1958) is a Belgian novelist, poet, columnist, screenwriter and playwright. He is one of the most widely read and honoured authors in his language area (the Netherlands and Flanders), and makes regular appearances at ...

Herman de Coninck Herman de Coninck (21 February 1944 – 22 May 1997) was a Belgium, Belgian poet, essayist, journalist and publisher. Life Herman de Coninck was born in Mechelen, Belgium, where his parents ran a Catholic bookshop. He attended the Sint-Rombou ...

Harry Mulisch Harry Kurt Victor Mulisch (; 29 July 192730 October 2010) was a Dutch writer. He wrote more than 80 novels, plays, essays, poems, and philosophical reflections. Mulisch's works have been translated into 38 languages so far. Along with Willem Fre ...

Herman van Veen Hermannus Jantinus van Veen (born 14 March 1945) is a Dutch stage performer, actor, author, singer-songwriter and musician. He worked with accompanists Laurens van Rooyen and Erik van der Wurff, both of whom were pianists and composers. In ...

Karel Glastra van Loon Karel may refer to: People * Karel (given name) * Karel (surname) * Charles Karel Bouley (born 1962), American talk radio personality known on air as Karel * Christiaan Karel Appel (1921–2006), Dutch painter and sculptor Business * Karel Elec ...

and David van Reybrouck. He is married to journalist Marlene Malan and lives in

Prince Albert Prince Albert most commonly refers to: *Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria *Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco Prince Albert may also refer to: Royalty * Alb ...

, South Africa.

Compilations

*2004 - Land van sonlig en van sterre – gedigte oor Namibië. Protea Boekhuis (Pretoria). *2004 - Liefde, natuurlik – liefdesverhale (saam met Carina Diedericks-Hugo). LAPA Uitgewers (Pretoria) *2003 - Ina Rousseau: Die stil middelpunt. Human & Rousseau (Kaapstad). *2002 - Tydskrif II. 'n Herontmoeting met vroeë Afrikaanse kortverhaalskrywers. LAPA Uitgewers (Pretoria). *2001 - Tydskrif. 'n Herontmoeting met vroeë Afrikaanse kortverhaalskrywers. LAPA Uitgewers (Pretoria). *2000 - Nuwe Verset (saam met Phil du Plessis & Leon Rousseau). Protea Boekhuis (Pretoria). *1999 - Lyflied. 'n Keur uit die liedtekste van Hennie Aucamp. Tafelberg Uitgewers (Kaapstad). *1996 - P.J. Philander: 'n keur uit sy gedigte. Tafelberg Uitgewers (Kaapstad). *1994 - Olga Kirsch: Nou spreek ek weer bekendes aan. 'n Keur 1944–1983. Human en Rousseau (Kaapstad). *1993 - Storie-konsertina, humorverhale van A.A.J. van Niekerk. Tafelberg Uitgewers (Kaapstad). *1989 - Miskien sal ek die wingerd prys; ryme en gedigte oor wyn en sterk drank (saam met Etienne van Heerden) Tafelberg Uitgewers (Kaapstad). *1988 - Speelse verse. Tafelberg Uitgewers (Kaapstad).

Translations from Dutch

*2015 - Leonard Nolens: 'n Digter in Antwerpen. Protea Boekehuis (Pretoria) *2008 - Tom Lanoye: 'n Slagterseun met 'n brilletjie. Protea Boekhuis (Pretoria). *2005 - Gerrit Komrij: Die elektries gelaaide hand. Protea Boekhuis (Pretoria). *2003 - David van Reybrouck: Die plaag. Protea Boekhuis (Pretoria). *2002 - Karel Glastra van Loon: Passievrug. Queillerie (Kaapstad) *2000 - Herman van Veen: Verhale. Queillerie (Kaapstad) *1999 - Harry Mulisch: Die aanslag. Queillerie (Kaapstad) *1997 - Herman van Veen: 'n Teer gevoel (op CD) (liedtekste) *1997 - Vandeputte, O. Nederlands. Die Taal van twintig miljoen Nederlanders en Vlaminge. Stichting Ons Erfdeel, Rekkem. *1996 - Tom Lanoye: Kartondose. Queillerie (Kaapstad) *1996 - Herman de Coninck: Liefde, miskien. Queillerie (Kaapstad) *1996 - Herman van Veen: Op pad huis toe. Harlekijn Holland (Leersum)

Translations from English

*2005 – Cicely Mary Barker: Die blommefeetjies. Human & Rousseau (Kaapstad)

Awards

*2008 - ATKV-radioprys vir onderhoud op die program Leeskring (RSG). *2004 – Via Afrika Book Journalist of the Year. *2003 – ATKV-radioprys vir beste onderhoud. *2002 – ATKV-radioprys vir beste onderhoud. *2001 – ATKV-radioprys vir beste omroeper. *2001 – ATKV-radioprys vir 'n hoorbeeld oor die skrywer, Jan Rabie. *1999 – ATKV-radioprys vir Die Verste Reis, 'n hoorbeeld oor die skryfster Elsa Joubert. *1998 – Akademieprys vir hoorbeelde vir die dokumentêre program oor die digter Uys Krige. *1996 – ATKV-radioprys vir 'n dokumentêre program oor die digter P.J. Philander. *1995 – Radio Artes-toekenning vir die poësieprogram Versalbum: die verskeidenheid van Afrikaans. *1995 – ATKV-radioprys vir die poësieprogram Versalbum: die verskeidenheid van Afrikaans. *1993 – ATKV-radioprys vir So is die lewe vir een pond sewe – 'n hoorbeeld oor R.K. Belcher. *1993 – Radio Artes-toekenning vir So is die lewe vir een pond sewe – 'n hoorbeeld oor R.K. Belcher. *1992 – ATKV-radioprys vir die dokumentêre programme Audrey Blignault en Sestig is Dertig.

References

* "Translation-Transnation" 1994–2004, 10 years of literary exchange South Africa - France - Netherlands. Monday 29 March - Tuesday 30 March 2004.
PDF on Translations
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hugo, Daniel 1955 births Living people Afrikaans-language poets South African radio producers University of Pretoria alumni Stellenbosch University alumni Academic staff of the University of the Free State People from Stellenbosch Translators to Afrikaans