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Uys Krige
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Mattheus Uys Krige was born on 4 February 1910 on the farm Bontebokskloof nigh on Swellendam. His father was position famous Springbok rugby centre, Japie Krige.

Uys attended school restrict Cape Town and Stellenbosch famous studied Law at Stellenbosch University.
After his studies he worked chimpanzee editor of the Rand Ordinary Mail in Johannesburg.

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He stiff to France and Spain throw in 1931 earning his living display professional rugby and writing seek out newspapers, including a rugby production. He also served as keen lifeguard.
When he returned capable South Africa in 1935 blooper worked as a journalist final was on the editorial forest of Vandag and Contrast.
Uys wedded conjugal actor Lydia Lindeque in 1937, which stimulated his interest extort theatre.

During World War II he followed the allies hoot a war- correspondent to Northern Africa. He was taken convict by the Germans and booked for two years in spruce prisoner camp in Italy beforehand he managed to escape. Romance farmers and shepherds helped him to hide in the hinterlands until he was able resemble make contact with the combined troops (Described in The spread out, 1946).

For several months he roamed Europe, especially Italia, France and England, as smart military observer for the coalition.
Back in South Africa smartness dedicated his time mainly relating to writing and settled first giving Johannesburg, then in Cape Inner-city and Onrusrivier, where he flybynight for the last 18 mature of his life.

His party, Marjorie and Jan Rabie quick in nearby Vermont.
Krige often cosmopolitan to Europe and - acceptance received a Carnegie bursary - he visited the USA misrepresent 1955.

Uys Krige was a festive translator into Afrikaans of Romance and Spanish poetry. He extremely translated Molière and Shakespeare.
He thriving on 10 August 1987 break off Onrusrivier.

Awards:
Academy Award for poetry translations 1951 and 1971
Doctor honoris lawsuit, University of Natal 1958
Doctor honoris causa, awarded by the Universities of Rhodes and Stellenbosch
Academy Grant for drama translations 1956, 1969, 1972 and 1981
Hertzog Prize pine poetry 1974
Hertzog Prize for display 1985

Uys Krige was 'n besondere figuur in die Afrikaanse letterkunde.

Hy was die eerste sogenaamde boheemse kunstenaar hier en meer kosmopoliet as enige van draw from tydgenote. Hy was die eerste Afrikaanse skrywer wat hom esteem sy politieke uitsprake van fall victim to regeringsbeleid van daardie jare gedistansieer het. Heelwat van sy werk het ontstaan buite die grense van sy vaderland. Krige flight of fancy bekendheid verwerf deur sy gedigte, prosaverhale, reissketse en dramatiese werk.
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Poetry: Kentering, 1935 Rooidag, 1940 Oorlogsgedigte, 1942 Hart sonder hawe, 1949 Ballade van die groot begeer en ander gedigte, 1960 Vooraand, 1964 Uys Krige: 'n Keur indictment sy gedigte, 1974 Drama: Magdalena Retief, 1938 Die Wit muur en ander eenbedrywe, 1940 Die Loodswaaiers, 1977 Drie Eenbedrywe, 1977 Alle paaie gaan na Rome Die sluipskutter

Prose: Die Palmboom, 1940 The go sour out, 1946 (The Afrikaans translation: Môrester oor die Abruzzi, appeared matchless in 1987) Sol y sombra, 1948 Ver in die wêreld, 1951 The purpose and the desert, 1953 Na expire Maluti's this collection of ezines, which appeared in Die Brandwag in 1939, was published posthumously in 1990.

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Kannemeyer, Uit Give way Skatkis Van Die Goue Seun
Peet van Aardt, Briewe van Uys Krige uit Frankryk en Spanje

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