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South African author C. Bratley Langenhoven (born December 3 1983 in Walvis Bay) is a Rugby union player who plays for. J. Langenhoven with his wife at the chuch in Oudshoorn on the wedding day of their daughter Engela, 1926

Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven (13 August 1873 – 15 July 1932), wrote under the pen name C. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. See also 1872 in South Africa, other events of 1873, 1874 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final See also 1931 in South Africa, other events of 1932, 1933 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. J. Langenhoven and was better known as Sagmoedige Neelsie (Gentle Neelsie) or Kerneels. He had a formidable role in South Africa's Afrikaans literature and cultural history, and was one of the young language's foremost promoters. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in He is best known to have written the words for the original South African Anthem Die Stem. The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music (in Music theory and religious contexts or more generally a song (or composition of Die Stem van Suid-Afrika ( English: The Call of South Africa) was the National anthem of South Africa from 1957 to 1994 and shared national anthem

Langenhoven was born at Hoeko, Ladismith, Cape Colony and later moved to Oudtshoorn where he became its most famous resident. The Cape Colony, part of modern South Africa, was established by the Dutch East India Company in 1652 with the founding of Cape Town. In 1897 he married the widow Lenie van Velden. They had one child, a daughter named Engela, who was born in 1901. By 1914 he became a member of parliament (first as member of The House of Assembly, and later as Senator) where he took the struggle to have Afrikaans officially recognised, to the next level. He was also a founder member of the new Afrikaans newspaper Die Burger, and a Freemason. Die Burger is a daily Afrikaans language Newspaper, published by Naspers. ^[1][2]

C. J. Langenhoven's most famous work is the original South African Anthem Die Stem which he wrote in 1918. To celebrate the centenary of his birth, the South African Post Office issued a four-cent C.J. Langenhoven stamp in 1973.

Work

C. J. Langenhoven's most famous work is the original South African Anthem Die Stem (i. Die Stem van Suid-Afrika ( English: The Call of South Africa) was the National anthem of South Africa from 1957 to 1994 and shared national anthem e. , "The Voice / The Call of South Africa") which he wrote in 1918. Parts of this anthem have been worked into the new national anthem since apartheid was abolished. Since 1997 The South African national anthem has been a hybrid song combining new English lyrics with extracts of the hymn " Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika " and the former

Aside from this, his writing career spanned almost every genre, from poetry to ghost and alien stories. Langenhoven also translated several works into Afrikaans, amongst these was the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam ( Persian: رباعیات عمر خیام The Rubáiyát ( Arabic: رباعیات is a collection of Poems He created new Afrikaans proverbs and even wrote a love poem (albeit in nonsense verse) to his dog. Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in Nonsense verse is the poetic form of Literary nonsense, normally composed for humorous effect which is intentionally and overtly paradoxical silly witty whimsical or otherwise

Langenhoven was instrumental in the movement for the acceptance of Afrikaans as a language, in general and as the first language in schools, instead of Dutch. Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname This culminated in the language officially being used in parliament in 1925, and by 1927 was recognised as an official language of South Africa, together with English. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

Personality

One of the most versatile writers in Afrikaans, he was a master of the short form of prose and is best remembered for his humorous and satirical works. Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human Langenhoven was well known for his sharp wit and gentle manner. He owned an imaginary elephant named Herrie ("Harry") that appeared in many of his stories. Elephants ( family: Elephantidae) are large land Mammals of the order Proboscidea. He even carved its name onto a boulder next to the N12 highway near Meiringspoort (outside Oudtshoorn) in 1929. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This boulder known as Herrie's Stone (Herrie se Klip in Afrikaans), has been declared a South African national monument. Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in

Legacy

The Stellenbosch University Student Center is named after him and is affectionately known as "Die Neelsie" ("The Neelsie"). Stellenbosch University ( Afrikaans: Universiteit Stellenbosch) is an internationally recognised University which is situated in the town of Stellenbosch

South African filmmaker Manie van Rensburg made a light-hearted comedic television series based on Langenhoven's work in 1983, titled Sagmoedige Neelsie. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)

To celebrate the centenary of his birth, the South African Post Office issued a 4 cent C. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The rand ( sign: R; code: ZAR) is the Currency of South Africa. J. Langenhoven stamp in 1973. A commemorative stamp is a Postage stamp issued to honor or commemorate a place event or person Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.

Langenhoven is regarded as one of the most prolific and most versatile Afrikaans writers still today, his Collected Works comprising of 16 volumes. Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in He is also fondly remembered and referred to for his quirky personality.

The place he and his family lived in, called the Arbeidsgenot, (meaning "the pleasure of work") has been turned into a house museum. They lived there from 1901 until 1950. ^[3]

References

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External links

• The home of C.J. Langenhoven in Oudtshoorn

See also the Afrikaans link from which this translation was originally derived