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D. J. Opperman
South african poet (1914–1985).
Born September 29th, 1914 in Dannhauser.
Died September 22nd, 1985 at 70 years old in Stellenbosch. [ref]
Occupations
poet, university teacher, writer
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson