Brent Meersman - Revision history

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Work in arts and theatre

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Biography

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Work in arts and theatre

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−	(1967- ) Journalist, photographer, novelist, poet and theatre critic.	+	(1967- ) Journalist, photographer, novelist, poet, food writer and theatre critic.

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-(196 - ) Journalist, photographer, novelist, poet and theatre critic.
+(1967- ) Journalist, photographer, novelist, poet and theatre critic.
 == Biography ==
-He was born in Cape Town in 1967. His father was a Belgian immigrant and his mother, Shirley Morris, a painter.
+He was born in Cape Town. His father was a Belgian immigrant and his mother, Shirley Morris, a painter.
-His first job was as a news photographer in 1989 at the height of the turbulence that saw the closing days of apartheid. Brent has had an eclectic career. As a business entrepreneur, property developer and managing director of a hotel, among others. He has also acted as performing artists’ manager, producer, marketer and impresario in the theatre world.
+His first job was as a news photographer in 1989 at the height of the turbulence that saw the closing days of apartheid. Brent has had an eclectic career. As a business entrepreneur, property developer and managing director of a hotel, among others. He has also acted as performing artists' manager, producer, marketer and impresario in the theatre world.
 In 2003, he organized the 7th World Congress on Art Deco for South Africa. He has spent much of his time traveling – at last count 41 countries – having visited every continent except Antarctica.

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 Besides his poetry and short stories, he has published three novels:''Primary Coloured'' (2007), ''Reports Before Daybreak''  and ''Five Lives at Noon'' (2013).
-Author of an article on "[[Mike van Graan]]", published in [[Martin Middeke]],  [[Peter Paul Schnierer]] and [[Greg Homann]] (editors).  ''The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary South African Theatre''. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.
+Articles on South African theatre include:
 == Sources ==

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 In 2003, he organized the 7th World Congress on Art Deco for South Africa. He has spent much of his time traveling – at last count 41 countries – having visited every continent except Antarctica.
 He teaches a semester course on Arts Journalism at the University of Cape Town in the Film and Media Studies Department for third year students.
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 In 2003 became the performing arts critic for the [[Mail and Guardian]] covering theatre, opera, ballet and dance. He has also written extensively for [[New Africa]] Analysis magazine, London, reviewed work for the BBC and the ''London Financial Times'', and contributed to the ''Sunday Independent'', [[Business Day]], [[The Witness]], [[Cape Times]], [[Die Burger]], [[The Weekender]], [[The Wry Republic]], [[Politicsweb]], and as a M&G Thought Leader. Meersman is also on the editorial board of [[Critical Stages]], the journal of the International Association of Theatre Critics.
 Besides his poetry and short stories, he has published three novels:''Primary Coloured'' (2007), ''Reports Before Daybreak''  and ''Five Lives at Noon'' (2013).

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 == Biography ==
-Born in Cape Town in 1967. Studied at *** His first job was as a news photographer in 1989 at the height of the turbulence that saw the closing days of apartheid. Has had an eclectic career, spanning the arts, commerce and political arenas and is a compulsive traveller.
+His first job was as a news photographer in 1989 at the height of the turbulence that saw the closing days of apartheid. Brent has had an eclectic career. As a business entrepreneur, property developer and managing director of a hotel, among others. He has also acted as performing artists’ manager, producer, marketer and impresario in the theatre world.
 == Work in arts and theatre ==

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	Besides his poetry and short stories, he has published three novels:''Primary Coloured'' (2007), ''Reports Before Daybreak'' and ''Five Lives at Noon'' (2013).		Besides his poetry and short stories, he has published three novels:''Primary Coloured'' (2007), ''Reports Before Daybreak'' and ''Five Lives at Noon'' (2013).
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		+	Author of an article on "[[Mike van Graan]]", published in [[Martin Middeke]], [[Peter Paul Schnierer]] and [[Greg Homann]] (editors). ''The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary South African Theatre''. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.
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−	(196 - ) Journalist, photographer, novelist, poet and theatre critic. Born in Cape Town in 1967. His first job was as a news photographer in 1989 at the height of the turbulence that saw the closing days of apartheid. Has had an eclectic career, spanning the arts, commerce and political arenas and is a compulsive traveller. In 2003 became the performing arts critic for the [[Mail and Guardian]] covering theatre, opera, ballet and dance. He has also written extensively for [[New Africa]] Analysis magazine, London, reviewed work for the BBC and the ''London Financial Times'', and contributed to the ''Sunday Independent'', [[Business Day]], [[The Witness]], [[Cape Times]], [[Die Burger]], [[The Weekender]], [[The Wry Republic]], [[Politicsweb]], and as a M&G Thought Leader. Meersman is also on the editorial board of [[Critical Stages]], the journal of the International Association of Theatre Critics.	+	(196 - ) Journalist, photographer, novelist, poet and theatre critic.
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		+	Born in Cape Town in 1967. Studied at *** His first job was as a news photographer in 1989 at the height of the turbulence that saw the closing days of apartheid. Has had an eclectic career, spanning the arts, commerce and political arenas and is a compulsive traveller.
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		+	In 2003 became the performing arts critic for the [[Mail and Guardian]] covering theatre, opera, ballet and dance. He has also written extensively for [[New Africa]] Analysis magazine, London, reviewed work for the BBC and the ''London Financial Times'', and contributed to the ''Sunday Independent'', [[Business Day]], [[The Witness]], [[Cape Times]], [[Die Burger]], [[The Weekender]], [[The Wry Republic]], [[Politicsweb]], and as a M&G Thought Leader. Meersman is also on the editorial board of [[Critical Stages]], the journal of the International Association of Theatre Critics.

	Besides his poetry and short stories, he has published three novels:''Primary Coloured'' (2007), ''Reports Before Daybreak'' and ''Five Lives at Noon'' (2013).		Besides his poetry and short stories, he has published three novels:''Primary Coloured'' (2007), ''Reports Before Daybreak'' and ''Five Lives at Noon'' (2013).