Justus Cornelias Dirks

Justus Cornelias Dirks was an award-winning author from South Africa.

Cor Dirks
Personal details
Born
Justus Cornelias Dirks

(1911-02-28)February 28, 1911
Volksrust, Transvaal, South Africa
DiedOctober 15, 2001(2001-10-15) (aged 90)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Spouse(s)Elsje Christina van Niekerk
Children2
Alma materPotchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
Known forYouth fiction writer

History

Dirks was born on 28 February 1911 in Volksrust, Transvaal, South Africa to Justus Dirks and Cornelia Petronella Herselmann. He married Elsje Christina van Niekerk on 7 July 1939. The couple had two children. Dirks died on 15 October 2001, in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.[1]

Education

Having passed standard 10 (grade 12) in 1928 at Volksrust High School, from 1929 to 1937 Dirks studied at the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education and obtained a BA (History and English), MA (History) and a diploma in Education.[2]

Career

From 1934 to 1973 Dirks taught at schools in Duiwelskloof, Potchefstroom, Belfast, Boksburg and Johannesburg. He was Vice-Headmaster at Voortrekker High School in Boksburg and Headmaster of Linden High School, in Johannesburg for 18 years.[3][4]

Writing

[5][6]In addition to books, he published:

  • Short stories in magazines and newspapers namely: Die Jongspan, Die Naweek, Die Brandwag, Die Huisgenoot, Die Huisvrou, Die Ruiter and 10-Plus.
  • On the first day of television broadcasting in South Africa in 1976, by the SABC, a drama was shown. It was called : Die Dubbele Alibi (translated from Afrikaans: The Double Alibi), and was written by Dirks
  • He wrote the series: Die Honde van Donkerkrans (translated: The Dogs of Dark Cliff), which was broadcast on the radio in 1976.

Books written:

Year Title Title translated Part of a series Reference
1946 As Die Galg Dreig If Death Threatens No [7]
1947 Arendnes se Moordenaar Eagle Nest's Murderer No [8]
1948 Hoefslag van Die Dood The Sound of Death No [9]
1949 Die Uile van Kranskop Owls of Kranskop Yes [10]
1950 Bloed in die Weste Blood in the west No [11]
1950 Moord Wek Moord Murder creates Murder No [12]
1950 Wadda van die Woestyn Wadda from the Desert No [13]
1950 Die Uile en die Rampokkers The owls and the Gangsters Yes [14]
1951 Arend van As Arend van As No [15]
1953 Breuk Onder die Uile The Owls Split Up Yes [16]
1954 Die Uile in die Wildtuin The Owls in the Game Reserve Yes [17]
1956 Ghoerie die Musketeer Ghoerie the Musketeer No [18]
1956 Die Uile in die Kalahari The Owls in the Kalahari Yes [19]
1957 Die Uile en die Verlore Stad The Owls and the Lost city Yes [20]
1958 Die Uile langs die Limpopo The Owls next to Limpopo Yes [21]
1959 Die Uile by die See The Owls by the Sea Yes [22]
1961 Die Uile in die Wapad The Owls on the Wagon Trail Yes [23]
1965 Vyf Uile en ’n Tier Five Owls and a Tiger Yes [24]
1966 Rooi Oog, Geel Oog Red Eye, Yellow Eye No [25]
1966 Die Uile in die Gimnasium The Owls in the Gymnasium Yes [26]
1971 Ben Opperman van Hoogland Ben Opperman from Hoogland NO [27]
1971 Die Uile in Mosambiek The Owls in Mozambique Yes [28]
1976 Die Smits gaan See toe The Smits go to Sea No [29]
1977 Joof van Doringkop Joof from Doringkop Yes [30]
1979 Joof en sy Maats by Doringspruit Joof and his Friends at Doring Fountain Yes [31]
1980 Joof en sy Maats in Etosha Joof and his Friends at Etosha Yes [32]
1981 Joof en sy Maats op Doringkruin Joof and his Friends in Doring Kroon Yes [33]
1981 Joof en sy Maats Onder die Koeëls Joof and his Friends Under Fire Yes [34]
1981 Die Otters The Otters Yes [35]
1983 Joof en sy Maats se Bergavontuur Joof and his Friends' Mountain Adventure Yes [36]
1983 Joof en sy Maats in Tongaland Joof and his Friends in Tonga Land Yes [37]
1983 Joof en sy Maats: Platina uit Wes-Transvaal Joof and his Friends : Platinum from Wetrsren Transvaal Yes [38]
1983 Die Otters op die Bosveldplaas The Otters on the Bosveld Farm Yes [39]
1983 Die Otters se koshuisstreke The Otters in the Schools hostel Yes [40]
1984 Die Otters en die Huis op die Krans The Otters and the House on the Cliff Yes [41]
1985 Die Otters se Fietstoer The Otters' Cycle Tour Yes [42]
1986 Joof en sy Maats en die Dwelmsmokkelaars Joof and his friends and the Drug Dealers Yes [43]
1986 Die Otters en die Skateiland van die Seychelles The Otters and the Treasure Island of Seychelles Yes [44]
1988 Joof en sy Maats en die Ivoordiewe Joof and his Friends and the Ivory Thieves Yes [45]
1988 Die Otters se Veldskoolavonture The Otters' School Trip Adventures Yes [46]
1989 Die Otters in die Okavango-moeras The Otters in the Okavango Yes [47]
1990 Die Uile Vlieg Weer The Owls Fly Again Yes [48]

“Note” The Owls and the Otters refer to a group of friends and their adventures. Joof is a boy’s name.

Recognition
  • Linden High School named a building after him.[49]
  • He received an academic award in 1999 at the Aardklop Art Festival in Potchefstroom for his contribution to children's literature.[2]

References
  1. "Cor Dirks". Springbok Books. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. "Cor Dirks". storiewerf.co.za. Storiewerf. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. Botha, D. (20 October 2011). "Cor Dirks". Litnet. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. Protea Boekhuis (3 October 2013). "Cor Dirks". Protea Books. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  5. Rosseau, L. (25 August 2018). "Cor Dirks". Rapport newspaper. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  6. "(afrikaans) Die otters en die uile (translated: the Otters and the Owls)" (PDF). Protea Books. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. "As die galg dreig".
  8. "Arendnes se moordenaar".
  9. "Hoefslag van die dood".
  10. Dirks, Cor (1949). "Die Uile van Kranskop".
  11. "Bloed in die Weste".
  12. "Moord wek moord".
  13. Dirks, Cornelias (1950). "Wadda van die woestyn".
  14. Dirks, Cor (1957). "Die Uile en die rampokkers".
  15. "Arend van As".
  16. "Breuk onder die Uile".
  17. "Die Uile in die wildtuin".
  18. "Ghoerie die musketeer".
  19. "Die Uile in die Kalahari".
  20. "Die Uile en die verlore stad".
  21. Dirks, Cor (1974). Die Uile langs die Limpopo. ISBN 9780628006110.
  22. "Die Uile by die see".
  23. "Die Uile in die wapad".
  24. "Vyf Uile en 'n tier".
  25. Dirks, Cor (1966). "Rooi oog, geel oog".
  26. "Die Uile in die gimnasium".
  27. "Ben Opperman van Hoogland".
  28. "Die Uile in Mosambiek".
  29. "Die Smits gaan see toe" (PDF).
  30. "Joof van Doringkop".
  31. Dirks, Cor (1981). Joof en sy maats by Doringspruit. ISBN 9780628018922.
  32. Dirks, Cor (1992). Joof en sy maats in Etosha. ISBN 9780628035103.
  33. Dirks, Cor (1981). Joof en sy maats op Doringkruin. ISBN 9780628021397.
  34. "Joof en sy maats onder die koeëls".
  35. "Die Otters".
  36. "Joof en sy maats se bergavontuur".
  37. "Joof en sy maats in Tongaland".
  38. "Joof en sy maats: Platina uit Wes-Transvaal".
  39. "Die Otters op die Bosveldplaas".
  40. Dirks, Cor (2010). Die Otters se koshuisstreke. ISBN 9781869193805.
  41. "Die Otters en die huis op die krans".
  42. "Die Otters se fietstoer".
  43. "Joof en sy maats en die dwelmsmokkelaars".
  44. "Die Otters en die skateiland van die Seychelles".
  45. "Joof en sy maats en die ivoordiewe".
  46. "Die Otters se veldskoolavonture".
  47. "Die Otters in die Okavango-moeras".
  48. Dirks, Cor (1990). Die Uile vlieg weer. ISBN 9780628033956.
  49. "News" (PDF). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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