Tribute: Chris van Wyk (1957-2014)
The speakers at Chris van Wyk's memorial service, held at the Johannesburg City Hall, on 9th October 2014, so aptly placed Chris and his body of poetry, short stories, memoirs and children's stories within South Africa's literary canon and also as a part of the generation of writers I...
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Published in | Tydskrif vir letterkunde Vol. 52; no. 1; p. 227 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Pretoria
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde Association
01.01.2015
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Summary: | The speakers at Chris van Wyk's memorial service, held at the Johannesburg City Hall, on 9th October 2014, so aptly placed Chris and his body of poetry, short stories, memoirs and children's stories within South Africa's literary canon and also as a part of the generation of writers I like to think of as the 76'ers. First of course was his mother Shirley in Shirley Goodness & Mercy (2004), then Ouma Ruby, his grandmother in Ouma Ruby's Secret (2006), followed closely by Agnes in Eggs to Lay Chickens to Hatch (2010), and of course throughout the period-his beloved wife Kathy. [...]those who spent time driving Chris to the various events, to which the invites never stopped coming, are walking repositories of all the gossip, stories and rich anecdotes from Chris. |
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ISSN: | 0041-476X 2309-9070 |
DOI: | 10.4314/tvl.v52i1.18 |