Breyten Breytenbach

Summary

Breyten Breytenbach is a human^[1]. He was born in Robertson^[2]. He was born on September 16, 1939^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on November 24, 2024^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], painter^[8], essayist^[9], and lithographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (584 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Breyten Breytenbach was born in Robertson^[2].
• Breyten Breytenbach passed away in Paris^[4].
• Breyten Breytenbach passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris^[12].
• Breyten Breytenbach was born on September 16, 1939^[3].
• Breyten Breytenbach died on November 24, 2024^[5].
• Breyten Breytenbach held citizenship in South Africa^[13].
• Breyten Breytenbach held citizenship in France^[14].
• Afrikaans was Breyten Breytenbach's native language^[15].
• Breyten Breytenbach's professions included poet^[6].
• Breyten Breytenbach's professions included writer^[7].
• Breyten Breytenbach's professions included painter^[8].
• Breyten Breytenbach's professions included essayist^[9].
• Breyten Breytenbach's professions included lithographer^[10].
• Breyten Breytenbach's professions included political activist^[16].
• Breyten Breytenbach's field of work was literary activity^[17].
• Breyten Breytenbach's field of work was visual art activity^[18].
• Breyten Breytenbach's field of work was apartheid^[19].
• Breyten Breytenbach's field of work was racism control^[20].
• Among Breyten Breytenbach's employers was University of Cape Town^[21].
• Breyten Breytenbach was educated at University of Cape Town^[22].
• Breyten Breytenbach was educated at Michaelis School of Fine Art^[23].
• Breyten Breytenbach received the Reina Prinsen Geerligs prize^[24].
• Breyten Breytenbach received the Eenmalige bijzondere prijs van de Jan Campert-stichting^[25].
• Breyten Breytenbach received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[26].
• Breyten Breytenbach received the Alan Paton Award^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ZA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1939-09-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-11-24^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ba84e0d8-e674-48ef-a6df-259ef1b9a899^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Robertson^[2], Breyten Breytenbach… he was born on September 16, 1939^[3]. Afrikaans was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Cape Town^[22], a public university^[33], in South Africa^[34], founded in 1829^[35], headquartered in Cape Town^[36] and Michaelis School of Fine Art^[23], an art academy^[37], in South Africa^[38], headquartered in Cape Town^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], painter^[8], essayist^[9], lithographer^[10], and political activist^[16]. Fields of work include literary activity^[17]; visual art activity^[18]; apartheid^[19], a policy^[40], founded in 1948^[41]; and racism control^[20]. Among Breyten Breytenbach's employers was University of Cape Town^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Reina Prinsen Geerligs prize^[24], an award^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1946^[44]; Eenmalige bijzondere prijs van de Jan Campert-stichting^[25], a literary award^[45], in Netherlands^[46], founded in 1982^[47]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[26], a literary award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1935^[50]; Alan Paton Award^[27], a literary award^[51], in South Africa^[52], founded in 1989^[53]; Van Looy Prize^[54], a literary award^[55], in Netherlands^[56], founded in 1985^[57]; and Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award^[58], a literary award^[59], in Poland^[60], founded in 2013^[61], headquartered in Polish Theatre in Warsaw^[62].

Death and Burial

Breyten Breytenbach died on November 24, 2024^[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris^[4], a commune of France^[63], in France^[64], founded in -0300^[65] and 14th arrondissement of Paris^[12], a municipal arrondissement of France^[66], in France^[67], founded in 1860^[68].

Why It Matters

Breyten Breytenbach ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (584 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

FAQs

Where was Breyten Breytenbach born?

Breyten Breytenbach's place of birth was Robertson^[2].

Where did Breyten Breytenbach die?

Breyten Breytenbach died in Paris^[4].

What did Breyten Breytenbach do for work?

Breyten Breytenbach worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], painter^[8], essayist^[9], and lithographer^[10].

Where did Breyten Breytenbach go to school?

Breyten Breytenbach was educated at University of Cape Town^[22] and Michaelis School of Fine Art^[23].

What awards did Breyten Breytenbach receive?

Honors received include Reina Prinsen Geerligs prize^[24], Eenmalige bijzondere prijs van de Jan Campert-stichting^[25], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[26], and Alan Paton Award^[27].