Chris van der Merwe
Chris van der Merwe is an Emeritus Professor of the University of Cape Town,
Also known as Chris N. van der Merwe.
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Biography
Born Chris Norden van der Merwe in Wellington in the Western Cape, on 12 March, 1944, he completed his in 1961 at the Hugenote Hoërskool, Wellington. He then went to the University of Stellenbosch, where he completed a BA (majoring in Afrikaans and Nederlands and English), followed by a BA Honours (1965) and an MA (1967), both in Afrikaans and Nederlands).
He taught Theory of Literature and Afrikaans and Dutch Literature for almost forty years. Living in a deeply divided and troubled country, much of his research focused on literary narratives and trauma, and on literature and spirituality.
Married to Bibie de Villiers and the couple have two children, Amelia, a psychologist and Marelise, a journalist.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Among his writings on theatre and drama have been
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