Gustav Preller
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Gustav Preller (1875-1943) is known as a journalist, historian, writer, and literarary critic. He fought for the recognition of Afrikaans. Preller helped the Afrikaner to awake to the importance of the history of South Africa. He made great contributions to the writing of South African history, through his research and the literature. He also contributed greatly to making South Africans aware of the legacy of the Voortrekkers and also had a share in the idea to build the Voortrekker monument.
The South African Academy of Science and Art (Afrikaans: Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns) gives out yearly the Gustav Preller Award that has been awarded since 1909.
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- Antonissen, Rob. 1973. Die Afrikaanse Letterkunde - van aanvang tot hede. (The Afrikaans Literature - from beginning till now) Nasou.
- Dekker, G. 1974. Afrikaanse Literatuurgeskiedenis. (History of Afrikaans Literature) Nasou Limited.
- Geldenhuys, D.J.C. 1967 Pannevis en Preller - met hul pleidooie. (Pannevis and Preller - with their beggings) Johannesburg: Voortrekkerpers.
- Rousseau, Leon. 1984. Die groot verlange. (The great longing) Kaapstad: Human en Rousseau.
- Scholtz, J. duP. 1980. Wording en ontwikkeling van Afrikaans. (The becoming and development of Afrikaans) Kaapstad: Tafelberg-Uitgewers Limited.
