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(19**-19**) Critic, researcher and lecturer in English literature at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] till 199*. *** | (19**-19**) Critic, researcher and lecturer in English literature at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] till 199*. *** | ||
| − | He wrote and lectured extensively on South African drama, publishing two widely acclaimed books based on his lectures, namely ''[[Shakespeare Against Apartheid]]'' (a study of the way [[Shakespeare]] is taught in a de-politicized way in South Africa, 1989) and [[Drama and the South African State]] (1991). He also edited and wrote a useful introduction to ''[[At the Junction: Four Plays by the Junction Avenue Theatre Company]]'' (1995). In 199* he emigrated to Israel, to teach at the University of Tel Aviv **??. | + | He wrote and lectured extensively on South African drama, publishing two widely acclaimed books based on his lectures, namely ''[[Shakespeare Against Apartheid]]'' (a study of the way [[Shakespeare]] is taught in a de-politicized way in South Africa, 1989) and ''[[Drama and the South African State]]'' (1991). He also edited and wrote a useful introduction to ''[[At the Junction: Four Plays by the Junction Avenue Theatre Company]]'' (1995). In 199* he emigrated to Israel, to teach at the University of Tel Aviv **??. |
In 1992 he was awarded a National [[Vita Award]] for theatre research. | In 1992 he was awarded a National [[Vita Award]] for theatre research. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
Revision as of 11:08, 23 January 2017
(19**-19**) Critic, researcher and lecturer in English literature at the University of the Witwatersrand till 199*. ***
He wrote and lectured extensively on South African drama, publishing two widely acclaimed books based on his lectures, namely Shakespeare Against Apartheid (a study of the way Shakespeare is taught in a de-politicized way in South Africa, 1989) and Drama and the South African State (1991). He also edited and wrote a useful introduction to At the Junction: Four Plays by the Junction Avenue Theatre Company (1995). In 199* he emigrated to Israel, to teach at the University of Tel Aviv **??.
In 1992 he was awarded a National Vita Award for theatre research.
Sources
NELM catalogue.
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