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LODGE, James (1915-*?). Journalist and dramatist. 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 ''[[Investigations 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). (See [[Sydney Paul Gosher|Gosher]], 1988) [JH
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[[James Lodge]] (1915-1995) was a journalist and dramatist.  
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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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 ==
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[[Sydney Paul Gosher]]. 1988. ''A Historical and Critical Survey of the South African One-act Play Written in English''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: [[University of South Africa]].
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Playscripts and other material held by [[NELM]] in various locations, including a photocopy of his obituary published in the ''[[Cape Argus]]'' on 4.10.1995.
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James Lodge (1915-1995) was a 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

Sydney Paul Gosher. 1988. A Historical and Critical Survey of the South African One-act Play Written in English. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: University of South Africa.

Playscripts and other material held by NELM in various locations, including a photocopy of his obituary published in the Cape Argus on 4.10.1995.

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