240pp., 4to., b/w & colour illus., hardback, Bloudruk Media, No Place, 2025
ISBN: 9781928446989
This celebration includes the stories of more than 200 Afrikaans pioneers and mavericks of the past century, written by over 70 journalists, family members, former students or friends.
Those honoured include Marlene Dumas, Hylton Nel, Pieter Hugo, Anton Kannemeyer, Conrad Botes, Eugéne Marais, Adam Small, Elsa Joubert, Antjie Krog, Deon Meyer, Karel Schoeman, Ronelda Kamfer and Nathan Trantraal, Errol Arendz, Marianne Fassler, Marthinus Basson, Tobie Cronjé, Leon Schuster, Jan Smuts, Johan Degenaar, Evita Bezuidenhout and Pieter Dirk Uys, Johannes Kerkorrel, David Kramer, Talipe Petersen, and many more.
South African singer, songwriter, entertainer and author Nataniël's books include Help, Help, stories; Kyk na my, herinneringe aan ’n kindertyd/ Look at me, recollections of a childhood and Dik Dun Thick Thin, stories.