author
Totius
1877–1953
A major early voice in Afrikaans literature, he wrote poetry shaped by faith, history, and personal loss. He is also remembered for his work as a minister, theologian, and Bible translator in South Africa.
2 Audiobooks
Digters uit Suid-Afrika Bloemlesing uit die poësie van die Twede Afrikaanse-Taalbeweging
by Jan F. E. (Jan François Elias) Celliers, C. Louis (Christiaan Louis) Leipoldt, Daniel François Malherbe, Totius
About the author
Born Jacob Daniël du Toit in Paarl in 1877, he became widely known by the pen name Totius. He was an Afrikaner poet as well as a minister, theologian, translator, and professor, and he played an important role in the growth of Afrikaans writing.
His work is closely tied to religion and to the history of the Afrikaner community. Reference sources describe him as a biblical scholar and note his part in compiling an Afrikaans Psalter, a work often praised for its literary quality.
Totius died in Pretoria in 1953. For readers coming to him today, he stands as one of the central early figures in Afrikaans poetry, remembered both for his literary voice and for the strong spiritual character of his writing.