Koos du Plessis

Koos du Plessis was a South African poet, singer, writer and songwriter (1945–1984). He was born at Rustenburg and died at Krugersdorp.

Also recorded as Koos Doep.

Koos du Plessis in brief

Born
1945
Died
1984
Known for
poet, singer, writer and songwriter
Place of birth
Rustenburg
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Identity and origins

Koos du Plessis was recorded at birth as Jacobus Johannes du Plessis. The authorities additionally record the heading Koos Doep. His recorded language was English.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1985 to 2004.

Kinders van die wind. Erfdeel, dated 2004. Om jou verlaas te groet, dated 1985. Skink nog ʼn uur in my glas, dated 1995.

Literature

6 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Erfdeel: Koos du Plessis: Versamelde Werke, 2023. Die deuntjie draal': Op die spoor van Koos du Plessis, HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 1995. Wilna du Plessis, Authors group, 2019. Du Plessis, Hubert, Oxford Music Online, 2001. MORNAY, Philippe de, sieur du Plessis-Marly (also quoted du Plessis-Mornay), The Plantin Press Online. Die deuntjie draal': Op die spoor van Koos du Plessis, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 1995.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 9 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1945Koos du Plessis born at Rustenburg.
  2. 1984Koos du Plessis died at Krugersdorp.
  3. 1985Om jou verlaas te groet.
  4. 1995Skink nog ʼn uur in my glas.
  5. 2004Erfdeel.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Die deuntjie draal': Op die spoor van Koos du Plessis, HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 1995

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Du Plessis, Hubert, Oxford Music Online, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Erfdeel: Koos du Plessis: Versamelde Werke, 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    MORNAY, Philippe de, sieur du Plessis-Marly (also quoted du Plessis-Mornay), The Plantin Press Online

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Open Library author record for Koos du Plessis (Internet Archive), 3 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  6. 6.

    Wilna du Plessis, Authors group, 2019

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Koos du Plessis.

    open access index · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q561270: Koos du Plessis

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  9. 9.

    “Koos du Plessis”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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