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[[Eugène Terre'Blanche]] (1944-2010) was a policeman, poet, playwright and later political leader of the ultra right-wing Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging ("Afrikaner Resistance Movement", founded 1973).  Born [[Eugène Ney Terre'Blanche]] on a farm in the Transvaal town of Ventersdorp on 31 January 1941, Terre'Blanche attended Laerskool Ventersdorp and Hoër Volkskool in Potchefstroom, matriculating in 1962. While in school, he gave early expression to his political leanings by founding the cultural organisation [[Jong Afrikanerharte]] ("Young Afrikaner Hearts"). He joined the police and while a policeman he founded a theatre company called Die [[Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie Toneelgeselskap]] ("The South African Police Theatre Company") He also wrote some short plays, for the group. They include ''[[Twee Osse]]'' (one act play, two editions published between 1961 and 1968 in [[Afrikaans]]) and ''[[Sybrand die Watermaker]]'' (3 editions published in 1969 in [[Afrikaans]] and English). The latter was published in a collection called ''[[Iewers Langs die Pad]]'' ("Somewhere along the road") by [[J.L. Van Schaik]]. and prescribed for Cape Schools in 1982 and 1983.  
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[[Eugène Terre'Blanche]] (1944-2010) was a policeman, poet, playwright and later political leader.
  
When he became a polician and leader of the AWB, he mimicked Hitler and employed an actor to train him in public speaking, becoming a charismatic and emotive orator.  
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==Biography==
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Born [[Eugène Ney Terre'Blanche]] on a farm in the Transvaal town of Ventersdorp on 31 January 1941, Terre'Blanche attended Laerskool Ventersdorp and Hoër Volkskool in Potchefstroom, matriculating in 1962.
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While in school, he gave early expression to his political leanings by founding the cultural organisation [[Jong Afrikanerharte]] ("Young Afrikaner Hearts"). He joined the South African police force in 1962, and while a policeman he founded a theatre company called Die [[Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie Toneelgeselskap]] ("The South African Police Theatre Company"), for which he also wrote some short plays. They include ''[[Twee Osse]]'' (a one act play, of which two performance texts were published between 1961 and 1968) and ''[[Sybrand]]'' (of which 3 editions of the performance text were published by [[DALRO]] in 1969). The latter play was later renamed ''[[Sybrand die Watermaker]]'' and published in a collection called ''[[Iewers Langs die Pad]]'' ("Somewhere along the road") by [[J.L. van Schaik]]. The collection was prescribed for Cape Schools in 1982 and 1983.
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When he became a politician and leader of the [[AWB]] in the 1970s, he mimicked Hitler and employed an actor to train him in public speaking, becoming a charismatic and emotive orator, his choreographed political rallies virtually constituting vast [[theatrical event]]s.
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He was attacked at his home and killed in 2010.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Terre'Blanche
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Terre'Blanche
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[[SACat]], a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 14:52, 2 October 2022

Eugène Terre'Blanche (1944-2010) was a policeman, poet, playwright and later political leader.

Biography

Born Eugène Ney Terre'Blanche on a farm in the Transvaal town of Ventersdorp on 31 January 1941, Terre'Blanche attended Laerskool Ventersdorp and Hoër Volkskool in Potchefstroom, matriculating in 1962.

While in school, he gave early expression to his political leanings by founding the cultural organisation Jong Afrikanerharte ("Young Afrikaner Hearts"). He joined the South African police force in 1962, and while a policeman he founded a theatre company called Die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie Toneelgeselskap ("The South African Police Theatre Company"), for which he also wrote some short plays. They include Twee Osse (a one act play, of which two performance texts were published between 1961 and 1968) and Sybrand (of which 3 editions of the performance text were published by DALRO in 1969). The latter play was later renamed Sybrand die Watermaker and published in a collection called Iewers Langs die Pad ("Somewhere along the road") by J.L. van Schaik. The collection was prescribed for Cape Schools in 1982 and 1983.

When he became a politician and leader of the AWB in the 1970s, he mimicked Hitler and employed an actor to train him in public speaking, becoming a charismatic and emotive orator, his choreographed political rallies virtually constituting vast theatrical events.

He was attacked at his home and killed in 2010.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Terre'Blanche

SACat, a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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