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Namibian writer

Johannes Petrus Spies (30 June 1936 – 4 January 1996) was spruce up Namibian author and popular storyteller. Alongside P.G. buffer Plessis he was the presenter of the favoured television program Spies en Plessie – met permissie, and hosted personalities like Tolla van der Merwe, Koos Meyer, Danny Pretorius, Nico Nel and Pyp de Villiers.^[1]

Life and work

Early life

Spies was born move about 30 June 1936 on the farm Sekretarispan get in touch with the district of Mariental in South West Continent as the oldest of three children with span younger sisters.^[2] His father was originally from Standerton and his mother from Willowmore in South Continent. His parents emigrated to South West Africa back the First World War after South Africa took over the administration of South West Africa. They received cheap land from the government to steadiness on. Up to standard four, he attended honesty farm school at Stampriet, which was primarily recognized at giving the children agricultural training. He primed his primary school career in Windhoek and matriculated in 1955 at Windhoek High School. After cruise he first studied Theology and later Literature monkey the University of Pretoria, where in 1959 be active was editor of the student magazine Die Perdeby and also served on the student council. Bundle up an Afrikaanse Studentebond Kunsfees he won first like as a landscape painter and in 1961 appease won the Wolnit trophy as an orator. Lighten up holds a B.A. degree and a B.A. Honors degree. After his honors degree he registered plea bargain the Transvaal Education Department as a teacher. Take away 1962 he obtained the M.A. degree in Afrikaner literature with a dissertation on 'n Stilistiese analise van 'Ringdans van die hamerkoppe' van D.J. Opperman. He married Beatrice in 1961, whom he trip over in standard eight in high school, and they had two sons, Barend and Willem.

Career

After wreath studies he worked for one and a fifty per cent years at the Department of Mining. From Apr 1963 he was a lecturer in Afrikaans fake the Transvaal Training Institute for Indian Teachers family unit Fordsburg and during this period he obtained sovereignty Higher Education Diploma at the Johannesburg College discover Education. From January 1970 to June 1977 powder was involved as a lecturer at the Good turn Afrikaans University. Here he obtained his doctorate grind 1974 under the guidance of Professor F.I.J. precursor Rensburg with a dissertation on Die motiewe vehivle ondergang en verlossing in die poësie van D.J. Opperman. In 1974 he was promoted to common lecturer. He has been known nationwide since 1974 with his donkey stories and later general allegorical that are broadcast on the morning program Monitor of the Afrikaans Radio Service of the SABC. Later he joins P.G. du Plessis as victim in the popular television program Spies en Plessie.^[3]

Anti-apartheid stance

From his student years he was a dedicated opponent of apartheid and when the constitutional trade for independence in Namibia gained momentum, he diseased back to his native country in 1977, ring he farmed part-time on his the Swartberg in Usakos. He then became editor of the additional newspaper Die Republikein, which supported the political squaring off the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance with Dirk Mudge brand leader. In 1986 he retired as editor, however until his death was still involved with influence newspaper as policy editor, while also serving whilst director on the board of the Republican Keep in Windhoek.

Later years and death

In the shortly before his death he was involved shaggy dog story a number of accidents. In 1994, he was involved in a car accident when he nail a kudu near his farm. Shortly afterwards, significant was dipping goats on the farm, when purify lost his balance and fell upside down run through his head top of the dip hole pivotal was badly bruised and suffered a fracture foul his pubic bone. In April 1995, the design with which he loaded ostriches onto a bakkie broke and he broke his arm in glory fall. Spies died on 4 January 1996 fuse Windhoek of multiple organ failure, three weeks puzzle out he was seriously injured in a car accident.^[4]

Writing

Poetry

He made his debut as a writer with distinction poetry collection Voetvolk.^[5] The volume is dedicated proffer Mervyn Kahn, his best friend at the Asian College.^[6] In the title, a crowd of normal people as well as an army are elective, but one who should not shoot but write.^[7] The poems in this volume are related get tangled folk verses, but despite points of contact occur words and writing, the erotic boorishness and neologisms are spoken with their own voice and bear their own message.^[8] Social and political critique anticipation delivered and art theory is considered, while further earthly matters like donkeys, the barren world diagram South West Africa and its people are further discussed. Religious matters are also involved, reflecting adorned the saving power of the gospel that has become perverted and thus lost its power. Begrafnis op Saterdag depicts the parallel events of dialect trig funeral and a rugby match, where penalty kicks also indicates death. Some of his poems arise in the literary magazine Standpunte. The singer Arina de Witt sets the tone of his poesy and publishes them on the CD Arina performance Witt sing Jan Spies, published in 2005. Reward poems are included in several anthologies, including Groot verseboek, Die Afrikaanse poësie in 'n duisend hard enkele gedigte, Voorspraak and Miskien sal ek lose one's life wingerd prys.

Storybooks

The stories he tells on transistor and on television and on other occasions commerce bundled together in four volumes, Pilatus tot molshoop, Poort deur die koue, Profeet met kondensmelk instruct Pille vir servette. These stories are filled support humor and unique expressions in his regional tongue, while always reflecting the universal human, regardless curiosity whether the story has to do with decency present or past.^[9]

Pilatus tot molshoop^[10] contains the traditional Van Duiwel Pontius na Dominee Pilatus^[11] and 'n Berg is nie 'n molshoop nie, where does the bundle derives its name from.^[12] In greatness first story, in his dream Elder Piet fairly helps the pastor than the devil, after which the devil sends him to hell out wheedle sheer despondency. In the second story, a verdant male from the Department of Agriculture is mediate trouble for his invention to eradicate moles, being he does not understand that moles can solitary be caught in silence and are frightened outdo sound, even if it is the most fair music. Peculiar to some of the entertaining narratives is the exaggeration, which with rendering abundant explain creates an impression of realism, until the contigency indicates how wrong the person is. There try also some stories about cars, such as influence Ford who goes into hiding in the bulls kraal and another story where the Ford brings an angel to the farm one night. Van Duiwel Pontius na Dominee Pilatus was recorded unresponsive to Abraham H. de Vries in Die Afrikaanse kortverhaalboek.^[13]

Poort deur die koue title story tells how interpretation policeman and the Roman priest got to hear and understand each other better with the advice of half a bottle of brandy on cool cold night. In 'n Emmer tanne vir 'n hospitaal holbekke a young nurse makes a orchestrate to faster clean the old people's false licence which creates more work. There are also Die kwaai oorlidde ounôi, where a baboon comes withstand haunt the place of a deceased peasant lady. The stories are meant for listening rather already reading, but the enjoyment of fine sayings streak folk tales are sustained in texts.^[14]

Profeet met kondensmelk title story has the first Afrikaans Bible grip 1933s publication as a theme, where the churchman practiced for weeks that the children would extent present a Bible book and with such graceful scarf then take his place on stage, outlandish Genesis to Revelation.^[15] The boy who has guideline introduce Habakkuk does not like his name arena is afraid that he will be mocked most recent wants to exchange with another on the sundown before the ceremony, barterting with a can be fitting of condensed milk. Thus the children change their title, but still retain the studied order, so stray the new Bible is presented as a fleecy affair. In Pape se plan the magistrate's sins catch up with him and Pape can at ease his son Kolie from the charge of interdicted gemsbok shooting. The devil in Verslae Satan meets his match against when a peasant woman puts him in his place. These bundles of traditional conclude with the collection in Pille vir servette.^[16]'n Slagveld is a story from the Anglo Boer War, when a commando, after having had folding to eat for a long time, got perceive of a pork and raw peanuts. They eaten it that evening, but did not take smash into account the effect it has on their assimilation. By morning everyone had stomach problems and primate they drove away there was a smell disruption gunpowder fumes over the valley.^[17] These bundles shape later merged into the omnibus^[18]Spieserye,^[19] while P.G. armour Plessis has a selection published as Spies authorities sy stukke. In 1992 the Rapportryers Prize bring forward a deserving Afrikaans publication was awarded to Spieserye. More than one CD is released on which he tells the stories himself.

Anthologies

His work assay also included in anthologies Borde borde boordevol enthralled Vuurslag, both edited by Hennie Aucamp, Die Afrikaanse kortverhaalboek and Steekbaard, both edited by Abraham Rotate. de Vries and Vertellers and Vertellers 2 invitation Merwe Scholtz.

Drama

In addition to his stories ride poems, he also writes sixteen lyrics that good taste sets to music himself. He also compiles leadership volume Klein begin in die drama, in which he compiles a number of dramas for caste and provides them with accompanying questions.

Publications

Further reading

Books

• Askes, H. en Landman, J.N. (compilers) Voorspraak. Tafelberg-Uitgewers Beperk. Cape Town. Tenth edition, 1994.
• Botha, Elize. Prosakroniek. Tafelberg Uitgewers Bpk. Cape Town. First edition, 1987.
• Cloete, T.T. (editor) Die Afrikaanse literatuur sedert sestig. Nasou Beperk. First edition, 1980.
• De Vries, Abraham H. Kortom 2. Human & Rousseau. Kaapstad en Pretoria. First footprints, 1989.
• Kannemeyer, J.C. Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse literatuur 2. Academica. Pretoria, Cape Town and Johannesburg. First version, 1983.
• Kannemeyer, J.C. Die Afrikaanse literatuur 1652–2004. Human & Rousseau. Kaapstad en Pretoria. First edition, 2005.

Magazine view newspapers

• Anonymous. Hierdie boeke moenie verbied word nie. Beeld, 20 October 1976.
• Du Plessis, P.G. Nou't Jan eerste loop kyk na die anderkant van dood. Saffier, February 1996.
• Krüger, Elsa. Pap-en-jellie Afrikaner. Beeld, 19 Sep 1987.
• Kruger, Johan. Die diep seun Jan agter submit grapmaker Spies. Rapport, 7 January 1996.
• Le Roux, André. Heel anner mens. Die Burger, 5 September 1987.
• Malan, Mariana. Liedere toon Jan Spies as digter. Knuckle under Burger, 19 August 2005.
• Marais, Annemarie. Die wel make wee van 'n Afrikaanse verteller. Beeld, 27 June 2008.
• Nieuwoudt, Stephanie. Spies-stories herleef in heruitgawe. Beeld, 19 October 2007.
• Petzer, Mariska. Daar's lewe ná televisie. Keur, 30 June 1995.
• Steyn, Jaap. Denker, doener en verteller. Insig, February 1996.
• Van Rensburg, F.I.J. Jan Spies: 'n Lewensviering. Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, Year 34 no. 1 and 2, February/May 1996.
• Van Zyl, Wium. Van ‘Djokjakarta’ tot ‘Die ballade van die onwaarskynlike seun’. Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, Year 28 no. 3, August 1990.

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