Eugène Marais
South African lawyer, naturalist, poet and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eugène Nielen Marais (/ˈjuːdʒiːn mɑːˈreɪ/; 9 January 1871 – 29 March 1936) was a South African lawyer, naturalist, and important writer and poète maudit in the Second Language Movement of Afrikaans literature. Since his death by his own hand, Marais has been widely hailed as a literary and scientific genius and a cultural hero of the Afrikaner people.[1]
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Eugène N. Marais | |
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Born | (1871-01-09)9 January 1871 Pretoria, South African Republic |
Died | 29 March 1936(1936-03-29) (aged 65) Farm near Pelindaba |
Resting place | Heroes' Acre, Pretoria, South Africa |
Occupation | Poet, naturalist, lawyer |
Spouse |
Aletta Beyers (m. 1894–1895) |
Children | 1 |
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