N. P. van Wyk Louw
Poet
Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw, almost universally known as N.P. van Wyk Louw, was an Afrikaans-language poet, playwright and scholar. He was the older brother of Afrikaans-language poet W.E.G. Louw. Wikipedia
Born: June 11, 1906, Sutherland, South Africa
Died: June 18, 1970 (age 64 years), Johannesburg, South Africa
Parents: Bismarck von Moltke Louw
Education: University of Cape Town and Utrecht University
Notable works: Alleenspraak; Die halwe kring; Raka; Germanicus