Willem Anker Explained

Willem Anker (born 1979) is a South African writer who writes in the Afrikaans language. He was born in Citrusdal in 1979. He studied at Stellenbosch University, where he now teaches creative writing.^[1] His debut novel, Siegfried, was published in 2007. His most noted work to date is the multi-award winning Buys (2014) which was translated into English by Michiel Heyns as Red Dog and was longlisted for the 2020 International Booker Prize.

Awards

• 2008 University of Johannesburg Prize, for Siegfried^[2]
• 2015 University of Johannesburg Prize, for Buys
• 2015 W.A. Hofmeyr Prize, for Buys^[3]
• 2016 Hertzog Prize, for Buys^[4]
• 2016 K. Sello Duiker Memorial Award, for Buys^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Willem Anker. 2021-11-08. The Booker Prizes. en.
2. Web site: UJ-pryse. 2021-11-08. University of Johannesburg. Afrikaans.
3. Web site: 2015-06-05. Winners of the 2015 Media24 Books Literary Awards Announced in Cape Town. 2021-11-13. Sunday Times Books. en.
4. Web site: 2016-10-10. Anker and Viljoen receive awards from the SA Academy of Science and Arts. 2021-11-13. Stellenbosch University.
5. Web site: 2016-11-10. South African Literary Awards 2016: The winners. 2021-11-13. LitNet.