Background
Coller, Hendrik Petrus Van was born on March 24, 1949 in Pretoria, South Africa. Son of Hendrik Petrus and Elizabeth Helena (Welgemoed) V.Coller.
Coller, Hendrik Petrus Van was born on March 24, 1949 in Pretoria, South Africa. Son of Hendrik Petrus and Elizabeth Helena (Welgemoed) V.Coller.
Bachelor, Rand University, 1970. Bachelor with honors, Rand University, 1971. Master of Arts, Rand University, 1973.
DrsLitt, Rand University, 1981. Doctor of Letters, University Utrecht, 1975.
Lecturer, U. Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1973; lecturer, U. Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1974-1978; senior lecturer, U. Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 1979-1983; professor, U. Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, since 1983; department head, U. Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, since 1988. Visiting professor Catholic U. Leuven, 1985-1986, 95-96, Rand Afrikaans U., 1995, U. Warsaw, 1996, U. Olomouc, Czech Republic, 1996.
Moderator Indiana Examination Board, Park Town, South Africa, since 1993. Executive member council Afrikaans Language Museum, Paare, South Africa, since 1990. Member Bloemfontein Club, South African Akademie for Arts and Sciences (executive), South African Association for Netherlandic Studies (executive), Afrikaans Literature Association (national chairperson).
Married Elizabeth Magdalena Van der Straaten, December 18, 1971. Children: Liezel, Helena, Karien.