Dr. Daniel Hugo (born 26 February 1955 in Stellenbosch, South Africa) is a poet, translator, compiler and editor. He worked a specialist announcer / producer for Radiosondergrense, the national Afrikaans radio service, and was also responsible for the literary programmes "Leeskring" and "Vers en Klank". He is an edit at the publishing house Protea Boekhuis. Daniel Hugo has a B.A. Honours degree (Afrikaans and Dutch) from the University of Stellenbosch and later did his master's degree at the University of Pretoria. Between 1980 and 1988 he worked as a lecturer of Afrikaans and Dutch at the University of the Free State. During 1983 he studied at the Catholic University Leuven in Belgium. He was awarded his doctorate in 1989 for his thesis "Afrikaans poetry of wit". Daniel Hugo has written 14 poetry albums, the latest "Hanekraai" in 2012, and has also compiled numerous collections of poetry and short stories. He has translated several books by the following writers from Dutch to Afrikaans including Tom Lanoye, Herman de Coninck, Harry Mulisch, Herman van Veen, Karel Glastra van Loon and David van Reybrouck. He is married to journalist Marlene Malan and lives in Prince Albert, South Africa. Compilations 2004 - Land van sonlig en van sterre – gedigte oor Namibië. Protea Boekhuis (Pretoria). 2004 - Liefde, natuurlik – liefdesverhale (saam met Carina Diedericks-Hugo). LAPA Uitgewers (Pretoria) 2003 - Ina Rousseau: Die stil middelpunt. Human & Rousseau (Kaapstad). 2002 - Tydskrif II. 'n Herontmoeting met vroeë Afrikaanse kortverhaalskrywers. LAPA Uitgewers (Pretoria). 2001 - Tydskrif. 'n Herontmoeting met vroeë Afrikaanse kortverhaalskrywers. LAPA Uitgewers (Pretoria). 2000 - Nuwe Verset (saam met Phil du Plessis & Leon Rousseau). Protea Boekhuis (Pretoria). 1999 - Lyflied. 'n Keur uit die liedtekste van Hennie Aucamp. Tafelberg Uitgewers (Kaapstad). 1996 - P.J. Philander: 'n keur uit sy gedigte. Tafelberg Uitgewers (Kaapstad). 1994 - Olga Kirsch: Nou spreek ek weer bekendes aan. 'n Keur 1944-1983. Human en Rousseau (Kaapstad). 1993 - Storie-konsertina, humorverhale van A.A.J. van Niekerk. Tafelberg Uitgewers (Kaapstad). 1989 - Miskien sal ek die wingerd prys; ryme en gedigte oor wyn en sterk drank (saam met Etienne van Heerden) Tafelberg Uitgewers (Kaapstad). 1988 - Speelse verse. Tafelberg Uitgewers (Kaapstad). Translations from Dutch 2015 - Leonard Nolens: 'n Digter in Antwerpen. Protea Boekehuis (Pretoria) 2008 - Tom Lanoye: 'n Slagterseun met 'n brilletjie. Protea Boekhuis (Pretoria). 2005 - Gerrit Komrij: Die elektries gelaaide hand. Protea Boekhuis (Pretoria). 2003 - David