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 He translated many literary works from out of the original English, French, German and Italian into [[Afrikaans]], including numerous plays and operas, and more than  a thousand songs. Most of this work was broadcast by the [[SABC]]. He also wrote poetry, novellas, stories and critical articles for journals and newspapers.
-Among the plays he translated have been ''[[Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]]'' (as ''[[Die Adellike Burger]]'', published as a performance text by [[DALRO]]); ''[[The Duke in Darkness]]'' (as ''[[Die Hertog in die Duisternis]]''); ''[[Le Peintre Exigeant]]'' (as ''[[Die Veeleisende Skilder]]''), ''[[Die kühne Operation]]'' (as ''[[Die Moedige Operasie]]''); ''[[Les Précieuses Ridicules]]'' (adapted for radio as ''[[Die Aanstellerige Dames]]''), ''[[The Hunted]]'' (part two of Eugene O'Neill's ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]''), ''[[Daar was 'n Skippie]]'' (a one-act play) and ''[[Le Scarpe Strette]]'' (a one-act play) as ''[[Skoene Wat Druk]]''.
+Among the plays he translated have been ''[[Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]]'' (as ''[[Die Adellike Burger]]'', published as a performance text by [[DALRO]]); ''[[The Duke in Darkness]]'' (as ''[[Die Hertog in die Duisternis]]''); ''[[Le Peintre Exigeant]]'' (as ''[[Die Veeleisende Skilder]]''), ''[[Die kühne Operation]]'' (as ''[[Die Moedige Operasie]]''); ''[[Les Précieuses Ridicules]]'' (adapted for radio as ''[[Die Aanstellerige Dames]]''), ''[[The Hunted]]'' (part two of Eugene O'Neill's ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]''), ''[[Daar was 'n Skippie]]'' (a one-act play for children?) and ''[[Le Scarpe Strette]]'' (a one-act play) as ''[[Skoene Wat Druk]]''.
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 He translated many literary works from out of the original English, French, German and Italian into [[Afrikaans]], including numerous plays and operas, and more than  a thousand songs. Most of this work was broadcast by the [[SABC]]. He also wrote poetry, novellas, stories and critical articles for journals and newspapers.
-Among the plays he translated have been ''[[Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]]'' (as ''[[Die Adellike Burger]]'', published as a performance text by [[DALRO]]); ''[[The Duke in Darkness]]'' (as ''[[Die Hertog in die Duisternis]]''); ''[[Le Peintre Exigeant]]'' (as ''[[Die Veeleisende Skilder]]''), ''[[]]'' (as ''[[Die Moedige Operasie]]''); ''[[Les Précieuses Ridicules]]'' (adapted for radio as ''[[Die Aanstellerige Dames]]''), ''[[The Hunted]]'' (part two of Eugene O'Neill's ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]''), ''[[Daar was 'n Skippie]]'' (a one-act play) and ''[[Le Scarpe Strette]]'' (a one-act play) as ''[[Skoene Wat Druk]]''.
+Among the plays he translated have been ''[[Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]]'' (as ''[[Die Adellike Burger]]'', published as a performance text by [[DALRO]]); ''[[The Duke in Darkness]]'' (as ''[[Die Hertog in die Duisternis]]''); ''[[Le Peintre Exigeant]]'' (as ''[[Die Veeleisende Skilder]]''), ''[[Die kühne Operation]]'' (as ''[[Die Moedige Operasie]]''); ''[[Les Précieuses Ridicules]]'' (adapted for radio as ''[[Die Aanstellerige Dames]]''), ''[[The Hunted]]'' (part two of Eugene O'Neill's ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]''), ''[[Daar was 'n Skippie]]'' (a one-act play) and ''[[Le Scarpe Strette]]'' (a one-act play) as ''[[Skoene Wat Druk]]''.
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 He translated many literary works from out of the original English, French, German and Italian into [[Afrikaans]], including numerous plays and operas, and more than  a thousand songs. Most of this work was broadcast by the [[SABC]]. He also wrote poetry, novellas, stories and critical articles for journals and newspapers.
-Among the plays he translated have been ''[[Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]]'' (as ''[[Die Adellike Burger]]'', published as a performance text by [[DALRO]]); ''[[The Duke in Darkness]]'' (as ''[[Die Hertog in die Duisternis]]''); ''[[Le Peintre Exigeant]]'' (as ''[[Die Veeleisende Skilder]]''), ''[[]]'' (as ''[[Die Moedige Operasie]]''); ''[[Les Précieuses Ridicules]]'' (adapted for radio as ''[[Die Aanstellerige Dames]]''), ''[[The Hunted]]'' (part two of Eugene O'Neill's ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]''), ''[[Daar was 'n Skippie]]'' (a one-act play) and ''[[Le Scarpe Strette]]'' (a one-act play) as ''[[Skoene wat Druk]]''.
+Among the plays he translated have been ''[[Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]]'' (as ''[[Die Adellike Burger]]'', published as a performance text by [[DALRO]]); ''[[The Duke in Darkness]]'' (as ''[[Die Hertog in die Duisternis]]''); ''[[Le Peintre Exigeant]]'' (as ''[[Die Veeleisende Skilder]]''), ''[[]]'' (as ''[[Die Moedige Operasie]]''); ''[[Les Précieuses Ridicules]]'' (adapted for radio as ''[[Die Aanstellerige Dames]]''), ''[[The Hunted]]'' (part two of Eugene O'Neill's ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]''), ''[[Daar was 'n Skippie]]'' (a one-act play) and ''[[Le Scarpe Strette]]'' (a one-act play) as ''[[Skoene Wat Druk]]''.
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 He translated many literary works from out of the original English, French, German and Italian into [[Afrikaans]], including numerous plays and operas, and more than  a thousand songs. Most of this work was broadcast by the [[SABC]]. He also wrote poetry, novellas, stories and critical articles for journals and newspapers.
-Among the plays he translated have been ''[[Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]]'' (as ''[[Die Adellike Burger]]'', published as a performance text by [[DALRO]]); ''[[The Duke in Darkness]]'' (as ''[[Die Hertog in die Duisternis]]''); ''[[Le Peintre Exigeant]]'' (as ''[[Die Veeleisende Skilder]]''), ''[[]]'' (as ''[[Die Moedige Operasie]]''); ''[[Les Précieuses Ridicules]]'' (adapted for radio as ''[[Die Aanstellerige Dames]]''), ''[[The Hunted]]'' (part two of Eugene O'Neill's ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]''), and ''[[Daar was 'n Skippie]]'' (a one-act play).
+Among the plays he translated have been ''[[Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]]'' (as ''[[Die Adellike Burger]]'', published as a performance text by [[DALRO]]); ''[[The Duke in Darkness]]'' (as ''[[Die Hertog in die Duisternis]]''); ''[[Le Peintre Exigeant]]'' (as ''[[Die Veeleisende Skilder]]''), ''[[]]'' (as ''[[Die Moedige Operasie]]''); ''[[Les Précieuses Ridicules]]'' (adapted for radio as ''[[Die Aanstellerige Dames]]''), ''[[The Hunted]]'' (part two of Eugene O'Neill's ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]''), ''[[Daar was 'n Skippie]]'' (a one-act play) and ''[[Le Scarpe Strette]]'' (a one-act play) as ''[[Skoene wat Druk]]''.
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 [[F.P. van der Merwe]] (1918-1956) was a journalist, translator and writer.
-Also known as [[Fritz van der Merwe]].
+Also known as '''[[Fritz van der Merwe]]'''.
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 == His contribution to the performing arts in South Africa ==
 He translated many literary works from out of the original English, French, German and Italian into [[Afrikaans]], including numerous plays and operas, and more than  a thousand songs. Most of this work was broadcast by the [[SABC]]. He also wrote poetry, novellas, stories and critical articles for journals and newspapers.

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	Among the plays he translated have been ''[[Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]]'' (as ''[[Die Adellike Burger]]'', published as a performance text by [[DALRO]]); ''[[The Duke in Darkness]]'' (as ''[[Die Hertog in die Duisternis]]''); ''[[Le Peintre Exigeant]]'' (as ''[[Die Veeleisende Skilder]]''), ''[[]]'' (as ''[[Die Moedige Operasie]]''); ''[[Les Précieuses Ridicules]]'' (adapted for radio as ''[[Die Aanstellerige Dames]]''), ''[[The Hunted]]'' (part two of Eugene O'Neill's ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]'').		Among the plays he translated have been ''[[Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]]'' (as ''[[Die Adellike Burger]]'', published as a performance text by [[DALRO]]); ''[[The Duke in Darkness]]'' (as ''[[Die Hertog in die Duisternis]]''); ''[[Le Peintre Exigeant]]'' (as ''[[Die Veeleisende Skilder]]''), ''[[]]'' (as ''[[Die Moedige Operasie]]''); ''[[Les Précieuses Ridicules]]'' (adapted for radio as ''[[Die Aanstellerige Dames]]''), ''[[The Hunted]]'' (part two of Eugene O'Neill's ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]'').
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		+	A one-act play called ''[[Daar was 'n Skippie]]'' is claimed to be a translation - probably from the French - of a one-act piece by a Jacques Prieux. Possiblky a piece for children, based on the well-known French song,

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	Among the plays he translated have been ''[[Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]]'' (as ''[[Die Adellike Burger]]'', published as a performance text by [[DALRO]]); ''[[The Duke in Darkness]]'' (as ''[[Die Hertog in die Duisternis]]''); ''[[Le Peintre Exigeant]]'' (as ''[[Die Veeleisende Skilder]]''), ''[[]]'' (as ''[[Die Moedige Operasie]]''); ''[[Les Précieuses Ridicules]]'' (adapted for radio as ''[[Die Aanstellerige Dames]]'')		Among the plays he translated have been ''[[Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme]]'' (as ''[[Die Adellike Burger]]'', published as a performance text by [[DALRO]]); ''[[The Duke in Darkness]]'' (as ''[[Die Hertog in die Duisternis]]''); ''[[Le Peintre Exigeant]]'' (as ''[[Die Veeleisende Skilder]]''), ''[[]]'' (as ''[[Die Moedige Operasie]]''); ''[[Les Précieuses Ridicules]]'' (adapted for radio as ''[[Die Aanstellerige Dames]]'')
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		+	For radio he translated and adapted ''[[The Hunted]]'' (part two of Eugene O'Neill's ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]'') for radio in 1948.

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