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| − | + | [[James Lodge]] (1915-*?). Journalist and dramatist. | |
| − | ] | + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== |
| + | After working full-time as a journalist and editor with first the ''Pretoria News'' and then the ''Cape Argus'', Lodge was once considered a very promising writer on the strength especially of his four full-length plays, ''[[Andromeda]]'', ''[[Earthquake]]'', ''[[Strawberry Love]]'' and ''[[Investigation into the Death of a Greek]]''. However, having written these when already in retirement, he never quite fulfilled his promise. He is also the author of two one-act plays: ''[[Have a Heart, Mrs. Dove!]]'' (1970) and ''[[The Frightened King]]'' (1970). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | (See [[Sydney Paul Gosher|Gosher]], 1988) [JH] | ||
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| + | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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| + | ==Return to == | ||
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Revision as of 16:13, 23 May 2018
James Lodge (1915-*?). Journalist and dramatist.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
After working full-time as a journalist and editor with first the Pretoria News and then the Cape Argus, Lodge was once considered a very promising writer on the strength especially of his four full-length plays, Andromeda, Earthquake, Strawberry Love and Investigation into the Death of a Greek. However, having written these when already in retirement, he never quite fulfilled his promise. He is also the author of two one-act plays: Have a Heart, Mrs. Dove! (1970) and The Frightened King (1970).
Sources
(See Gosher, 1988) [JH]
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
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