About Mikro
Lived 1903 – 1968 (aged 64). Mikro was a South African poet, writer and afrikaans.
Christoffel Hermanus Kühn (1903–1968) was a South African writer and poet who published under the pseudonym "Mikro" in Afrikaans. Kühn was born at "Van Reenensplaas" in Williston district of the former Cape Colony (later province of South Africa).
He was at school in Robertson and Carnarvon and continued tertiary education at the Stellenbosch University where he completed a BSc degree in Agriculture. Kühn taught for a while at Kuilsrivier and Ritchie. the W.A. Hofmeyr Prize in 1956 for Die Porseleinkat and the in 1957 for Die Jongste Ruiter. He received the National Publishers Award in 1961.
His daughter, Cornelia Hilda Kühn, who writes under the pseudonym Corlia Fourie, was born in 1944.
Kühn died on 17 April 1968, in the town Somerset West, in the Western Cape.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Mikro?
South African writer and poet (1903-1968)
When was Mikro born?
Mikro was born on 8 October 1903 in Williston.
When did Mikro die?
Mikro died on 17 April 1968 in Somerset West.
What was Mikro's occupation?
Mikro was a poet, writer and afrikaans.
What nationality was Mikro?
Mikro was South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mikro. https://biography.guide/mikro/
MLA: "Mikro." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mikro/.
Chicago: "Mikro." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mikro/.
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