 van Wyk Louw produced among his most famous works his debut 1935 volume of poems, "Alleenspraak" ("Monologue"), the 1937 poetry collection "Die halwe kring" ("The Semicircle"), the verse epic "Raka", and the 1956 tragedy "Germanicus".N.P.van Wyk Louw is quoted on the Afrikaans Language Monument in Paarl, Western Cape Province; in his quote, he views Afrikaans as a bridge that connects Europe with Africa.