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Piet van Rooyen
Photo by Die BurgerAuthor of academic, general and literary books
Professor in Political and Administrative Studies in the Faculty of Economics and Management Science at the University of Namibia in Windhoek
List of booksPetrus Hendrik van Rooyen was born on 17 July 1953 in Vryheid (Freedom),
Kwazulu/Natal. He attended school in Senekal in the Free State and at Windhoek
High School, where he matriculated in 1971.
After Military service as infantry officer in the Caprivi, he studied Development
Studies at Stellenbosch University from 1973. Ph.D in 1983 with a thesis on
Transformations in South African Labour Relations.
He taught Development Studies at US from 1982 until 1989, when he returned to Namibia. He worked for the Bushman (Now Nyae-Nyae) Development Foundation and later bought his own farm (for cattle) in the Gobabis district.
He is now professor of Political Studies at the University of Namibia.
Piet lives in Windhoek, Namibia. He is married to Annalie Schoombie and has a son and a daughter.
Several articles published in international magazines and academic journals include:
Development Southern Africa, Journal of the Namibian Scientific Society,
Industrial Relations Journal of South Africa, Magnum Magazine, Underwater
Magazine, Insig, HuntiNamibia, The Crabbett Influence, Heart (Journal of the
South African Heart Foundation), Tydskrif vir Letterkunde (Journal for
Literature), New Zealand Outdoor Magazine, Drinkers of the Wind, Flamingo and
Getaway
Piet with Kanab Tsaar
Photo found at Arab Horse Breeders Society of Namibia
Hobbies: spearfishing, horse endurance riding - Piet earned sporting colours of Namibia in both sports - and reading
Favourite quote:"Kneg van die Allerhoogste, teen die hele wêreld vry."
Awards:The De Kat/Sanlam Prize for Die Spoorsnyer (1993)
The Central News Agency (CNA) award for a first novel (Die Spoorsnyer) (1994)
The M-Net prize for Afrikaans fiction for Die Olifantjagters (1998)Books:
Academic work:
Swart Mannekrag in Suid-Afrika (Black Manpower in South Africa) University
Publishers, Stellenbosch, 1985
Black Workers and Changing Industrial Relations in South Africa University
Publishers, Stellenbosch, 1985
Nel, P.S. & Van Rooyen, P.H.Worker Representation in South Africa Academica,
Pretoria, 1985
Nel, P.S. & P.H. van Rooyen, South African Industrial Relations Academica,
Pretoria, 1991
Gobabis: A Brief History of the Town and Region John
Meinert Printers, Windhoek, 1995 Artistic work:
Draak op die Erf (Poetry) (Dragon in the Yard) HAUM, Pretoria, 1973
Rondom ën Boorvuur (Poetry) (Around a Bore Fire), Tafelberg,
Cape Town, 1983
Die Spoorsnyer (The Tracker), Tafelberg, Cape Town, 1994
Agter ën Eland aan (Following an Eland), Quellerie, Cape Town, 1995
Die Olifantjagters (The Elephant Hunters), Tafelberg, Cape Town, 1997
Gif (Poison), Protea Boekhuis, Pretoria, 2001 (Prescribed at UNISA)
Die Brandende Man (The Burning Man), Protea Boekhuis, Pretoria, 2002
Goedsmoeds (Poetry) (Cheerfully) Protea Boekhuis, 2002
Akwarius, Tafelberg, 2005
Kwansuis (Poetry), Human & Rousseau, 2008
Etosha, Human & Rousseau, 2010
Rodriguez, Queillerie Publishers, 2012
Voëlvry, Penguin Books, 2015
Amatola, Penguin, 2016
General work:
Diving and Spearfishing in South Africa Southern
Books, Johannesburg, 1988
Ten Years of Endurance Riding in Namibia Capital
Press, Windhoek, 2000
* * *Veervolk in die land van Lo, ver in die berge word die seisoene na die voëls gelees die mense kyk na bo, na vere wat val en kies daarmee die maand van die jaar om so volgens die voëls te leef: die lugtoeriste wat na aan die hemel reis nooit is daar verwarring nie die boere weet altyd wanneer om te ploeg of te plant watse wonderlike lewe is dit: die flaminke roep pienk die lente nader die vaal reiers bring die winter hulle wat so hoog op koue bene tussen die watervlak en die horison staan die bont byvangers verf die somer en die rooivalke skerf die herfs tussen akrobatiese vlerke so gooi elke voël sy boodskappe na onder die vere gaan sit in die bome die donsvere aan die boere se skoene om te sê wanneer om te saai en wanneer om te oes so wil ek my geliefde vertel van my koms met my verebrief vol verse so wil ook ek die woorde geel soos kanaries blou soos ën duif op haar gedagteveld laat stuif | meisie 2 my meisie sit met haar voete in die water en haar kop in die blare sy is koel want sy sit in die skaduwee en haar rokkie is lig. sy het druiwe op haar skoot en sy korrel dit een vir een. my meisie is mooi, koel soos druiwe met haar voete in die water. dronkies die seekoning se bruid is soek die skaam klein hoertjie weggekruip in diepste dieptes in holtes van die oseaan dis net menslike matrose muiteniers op bacchus se boot met die stemme van drenkelinge wat haar daar uit kan lok hulle kry dus die lywe van dolfyne om diep te duik hulle longe is seelonge dowwe oë en grimasse gedagtes uit die onbewuste die verlange roep na onbekende geliefdes hoor hoe sing hulle agter glas met hul onderwaterstemme |
strandtoneelalle stasies alle stasies dis die maritieme radio die plaaslike bevolking rapporteer eindelose dae van manjifieke weer en daarby kan ek in my eie onkunde en goedgelowigheid help sweer buitekant die baai volgelaaide skepe soos lui en dikgevrete beeste herkouend en dom op seestrome en wieg die see is ën blink vlak water waarop die son in duisende skadeloos sy klein kartetse breek my oë soek agterdogtig na beduidenis van môre of oormôre se storm en wind maar ek gee die horison net ën baie vlugtige veeg want ek is reeds gewaarsku as kind en weet staring in so ën son en glinstering in maak blind in die windstil arms van die baai sonnige klein katryn die begeerte van my lende die gesalfde van my oog bruin lenig en perfek op haar oopgespreide kwaliteit koelwit handdoek ek die bedrewe sportman dra met wye elmboë met kuite en opgerolde broekspype twee druppende torinkies roomys gedwee aan oor swets-warm sand | |
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