Home Daniel HugoPoet, author and editor of several poetry collectionsDaniel Johannes Hugo was born on 26 February 1955 in Stellenbosch.He attended school in Windhoek and studied Afrikaans and Nederlands at
Stellenbosch University (BA Hons), where he took part in D. J. Opperman's Letterkundige Laboratorium. After a year teaching school in Windhoek (1979), he obtained a MA at the
University of Pretoria with a thesis on the poetry of D. J. Opperman. The
following eight years he lectured Afrikaans and Dutch
Literature at the University of the Orange Free State, interrupted, in 1983, by
studies at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. In 1988, he accepted a position
at SAUK Radio in Cape Town - Radiosondergrense - as editor of literature programs, among them Vers en klank and Leeskring. He also makes features on Afrikaans writers.1989: D Litt with a thesis on vernufpoësie in AfrikaansDaniel also works as a translator of English and Dutch texts. He is the convenor
of the Ingrid Jonker Prize fund. In 2008 he accepted the position of director of Huis der Nederlanden in Pinelands, Cape Town. After nearly 20 years as a presenter at the Afrikaans radio service (SAUK) he is now an editor at Protea Bookhuis.He is married to Carina Diedericks-Hugo and has a son from his first marriage.Awards:ATKV award (four times), Artes award (twice), and the Academy award for
boadcast features.SA Akademieprys 2014 for translation:Sprakeloos by Tom LanoyeSome of his works:Poetry:Dooiemansdeur, Tafelberg, 1991Monnikewerk, Tafelberg, 1995Skeurkalender, Tafelberg, 1998 Breekware vir die rewolusieVerse van die ongeloof Die boek DanielDie twaalfde letter, Protea Boekhuis, 2002Die panorama in my truspieël, Protea Boekhuis, 2009Takelwerk, Human & Rousseau, 2015
Prose:Nuwe Verset (essays by close to 40 poets on the millenium), Protea Boekhuis, 2000Liefde, natuurlik - Afrikaanse kortverhale(with Carina Diedericks-Hugo), Lapa 2004Halala Afrikaans: Die biografie van Afrikaans, (Editors: Daniel Hugo et al ), Protea, 2009Tranlations:Liefde, miskien by Herman de Coninck, Tafelberg, 1996Die Aanslag by Harry Mulisch, Tafelberg, 1999Verhale by Herman van Veen, Tafelberg, 2000(Karel Glastra van Loon), Passievrug, Tafelberg, 2002(Pat Posner) Griekse gode en godinne uit die Mitologie, 2004
My eerste HAT (dictionary for children: 1000 words)
Die lenige liefde by Herman de Coninck
Slagterseun met 'n brilletjie by Tom Lanoye
Sprakeloos by Tom LanoyeCompilations of poetry collections:Miskien sal ek die wingerd prys (with Etienne van Heerden), Tafelberg, 1989Lyflied (Songs by Hennie Aucamp), Tafelberg, 1999P J Philander - 'n keur uit sy gedigte, TafelbergLees nuwe verse van Daniel op LitNet