Louis Esterhuizen
Biographical info
Louis Esterhuizen was born in 1955 in Welkom in the Free State.
He matriculated in 1973 at Hentie Cilliers High School in Virginia. He received a BA-degree from the University of the Free State in 1983 and an Honours degree from UNISA. Thereafter he taught at schools in Bloemfontein, Bethlehem, Pretoria, and Rondebosch. Louis is currently the manager of Protea Boekwinkel in Stellenbosch.
Louis made his poetry debut in 1986 with the collection called Stilstuipe, followed by eight more collections.
Did you know?
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Louis married poet-writer-painter Marlise Joubert in 2001 (author of collections such as Domus, Klipkus and Oranje Meraai. |
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Together with Henning Pieterse Louis is the founder of the "Bekgevegte" - playful poetic "fights". |
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Stilstuipe was on the shortlist for the Rapport Prize. |
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Louis is also the founder and manager of Versindaba.co.za, a popular website dedicated to poetry. |
List of publications
Poetry
1986 Stilstuipe, Human & Rousseau
1988 Op die oog af, Human & Rousseau
1996 Die onderwaterweg, Human & Rousseau
1997 Patzers, Human & Rousseau
2001 Opslagsomer, Human & Rousseau
2004 Liefland, Protea Boekhuis
2005 Versindaba 2005 (samesteller), Protea Boekhuis
2007 Sloper, Protea Boekhuis
2010 Wat die water onthou, Protea Boekhuis
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