Finuala Dowling - Revision history

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Awards, etc

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Biography

Miriamt at 07:11, 6 July 2016

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Satj at 14:41, 30 August 2013

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Satj at 08:46, 21 August 2012

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Miriamt at 14:31, 16 July 2012

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Miriamt at 14:30, 16 July 2012

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−	~~DOWLING,~~ Finuala. (1962-) Poet, educational materials developer, writer and lecturer performer, producer and playwright.	+	'''Finuala Dowling''' (born 1962) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finuala_Dowling]. Poet, educational materials developer, writer and lecturer performer, producer and playwright.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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 == Awards, etc ==
-She was awarded the [[Olive Schreiner Prize]] for drama in 2010.
+She was awarded the [[Olive Schreiner Prize]] for her poetry in 2010.
 == Sources ==

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	== Awards, etc ==		== Awards, etc ==
		+	She was awarded the [[Olive Schreiner Prize]] for drama in 2010.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-In 2002 her stage comedy ''[[Bungee Writing Finals]]'' won the Audience Vote at the [[Performing Arts Network of South Africa|PANSA Reading of New Writing Festival]] and went on to a full production at [[Spier]], and in 2008 a new play ''[[Not-a-Hundred-and-Four]]'' (or ''[[Not 104]]'' as the poster has it), was  produced by the [[Milnerton Players]].
+In 2002 her stage comedy ''[[Bungee Writing Finals]]'' won the Audience Vote at the [[Performing Arts Network of South Africa|PANSA Reading of New Writing Festival]] and went on to a full production at [[Spier]], and in 2008 a new play ''[[Not-a-hundred-and-four]]'' (or ''[[Not 104]]'' as the poster has it), was  produced by the [[Milnerton Players]].
 == Awards, etc ==

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 == Biography ==
-Born in Cape Town she was the seventh of eight children of radio broadcasters [[Eve van der Byl]] and [[Paddy Dowling]]. She was married to [[Guy Willoughby]].
+Born in Cape Town she was the seventh of eight children of radio broadcasters Eve van der Byl and Paddy Dowling. She was married to [[Guy Willoughby]].
 === Youth ===

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-DOWLING, Finuala. (1962-) Poet, educational materials developer, writer and lecturer performer, producer and playwright. Born in Cape Town she was the seventh of eight children of radio broadcasters [[Eve van der Byl]] and [[Paddy Dowling]]. She studied at UCT and then, after obtaining her MA in English, moved to Pretoria, where she spent eight years teaching English at Unisa (1989 - 1995), completing a doctorate (1993). After her divorce she returned to her hometown of Kalk Bay, where she began to work as a freelance educational materials developer, writer and lecturer. Starting with a few short stories published in local and international anthologies, she and her sisters, [[Cara Dowling]] and [[Tessa Dowling]] formed a theatre company called [[Dowling Sisters Productions]], presenting regular music and reading events, as well as cabaret performances at the [[Olive Station]] in Muizenberg. She had her first taste of popular success there with a series of comic skits entitled ''[[Cape Cool]]''. At this time she began publishing her award-winning poetry, for which she has become internationally famous, also for her dramatic readings of her own work. In 2002 her stage comedy ''[[Bungee Writing Finals]]'' won the Audience Vote at the [[Performing Arts Network of South Africa|PANSA Reading of New Writing Festival]] and went on to a full production at [[Spier]], and in 2008 a new play ''[[Not-a-Hundred-and-Four]]'' (or ''[[Not 104]]'' as the poster has it), was  produced by the [[Milnerton Players]].
+DOWLING, Finuala. (1962-) Poet, educational materials developer, writer and lecturer performer, producer and playwright.
-Return to [[ESAT Personalities D]]
+=== Youth ===
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]

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−	DOWLING, Finuala. (1962-) Poet, educational materials developer, writer and lecturer performer, producer and playwright. Born in Cape Town she was the seventh of eight children of radio broadcasters [[Eve van der Byl]] and [[Paddy Dowling]]. She studied at UCT and then, after obtaining her MA in English, moved to Pretoria, where she spent eight years teaching English at Unisa (1989 - 1995), completing a doctorate (1993). After her divorce she returned to her hometown of Kalk Bay, where she began to work as a freelance educational materials developer, writer and lecturer. Starting with a few short stories published in local and international anthologies, she and her sisters, [[Cara Dowling]] and [[Tessa Dowling]] formed a theatre company called [[Dowling Sisters Productions]], presenting regular music and reading events, as well as cabaret performances at the [[Olive Station]] in Muizenberg. She had her first taste of popular success there with a series of comic skits entitled ''[[Cape Cool]]''. At this time she began publishing her award-winning poetry, for which she has become internationally famous, also for her dramatic readings of her own work. In 2002 her stage comedy ''[[Bungee Writing Finals]]'' won the Audience Vote at the [[Performing Arts Network of South Africa\|PANSA]] Reading of New Writing Festival and went on to a full production at [[Spier]], and in 2008 a new play ''[[Not-a-Hundred-and-Four]]'' (or ''[[Not 104]]'' as the poster has it), was produced by the [[Milnerton Players]].	+	DOWLING, Finuala. (1962-) Poet, educational materials developer, writer and lecturer performer, producer and playwright. Born in Cape Town she was the seventh of eight children of radio broadcasters [[Eve van der Byl]] and [[Paddy Dowling]]. She studied at UCT and then, after obtaining her MA in English, moved to Pretoria, where she spent eight years teaching English at Unisa (1989 - 1995), completing a doctorate (1993). After her divorce she returned to her hometown of Kalk Bay, where she began to work as a freelance educational materials developer, writer and lecturer. Starting with a few short stories published in local and international anthologies, she and her sisters, [[Cara Dowling]] and [[Tessa Dowling]] formed a theatre company called [[Dowling Sisters Productions]], presenting regular music and reading events, as well as cabaret performances at the [[Olive Station]] in Muizenberg. She had her first taste of popular success there with a series of comic skits entitled ''[[Cape Cool]]''. At this time she began publishing her award-winning poetry, for which she has become internationally famous, also for her dramatic readings of her own work. In 2002 her stage comedy ''[[Bungee Writing Finals]]'' won the Audience Vote at the [[Performing Arts Network of South Africa\|PANSA Reading of New Writing Festival]] and went on to a full production at [[Spier]], and in 2008 a new play ''[[Not-a-Hundred-and-Four]]'' (or ''[[Not 104]]'' as the poster has it), was produced by the [[Milnerton Players]].

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−	DOWLING, Finuala. (1962-) Poet, educational materials developer, writer and lecturer performer, producer and playwright. Born in Cape Town she was the seventh of eight children of radio broadcasters [[Eve van der Byl]] and [[Paddy Dowling]]. She studied at UCT and then, after obtaining her MA in English, moved to Pretoria, where she spent eight years teaching English at Unisa (1989 - 1995), completing a doctorate (1993). After her divorce she returned to her hometown of Kalk Bay, where she began to work as a freelance educational materials developer, writer and lecturer. Starting with a few short stories published in local and international anthologies, she and her sisters, [[Cara Dowling]] and [[Tessa Dowling]] formed a theatre company called [[Dowling Sisters Productions]], presenting regular music and reading events, as well as cabaret performances at the [[Olive Station]] in Muizenberg. She had her first taste of popular success there with a series of comic skits entitled ''[[Cape Cool]]''. At this time she began publishing her award-winning poetry, for which she has become internationally famous, also for her dramatic readings of her own work. In 2002 her stage comedy ''[[Bungee Writing Finals]]'' won the Audience Vote at the [[Performing Arts Network of South Africa\|PANSA]] Reading of New Writing Festival and went on to a full production at Spier, and in 2008 a new play ''[[Not-a-Hundred-and-Four]]'' (or ''[[Not 104]]'' as the poster has it), was produced by the [[Milnerton Players]].	+	DOWLING, Finuala. (1962-) Poet, educational materials developer, writer and lecturer performer, producer and playwright. Born in Cape Town she was the seventh of eight children of radio broadcasters [[Eve van der Byl]] and [[Paddy Dowling]]. She studied at UCT and then, after obtaining her MA in English, moved to Pretoria, where she spent eight years teaching English at Unisa (1989 - 1995), completing a doctorate (1993). After her divorce she returned to her hometown of Kalk Bay, where she began to work as a freelance educational materials developer, writer and lecturer. Starting with a few short stories published in local and international anthologies, she and her sisters, [[Cara Dowling]] and [[Tessa Dowling]] formed a theatre company called [[Dowling Sisters Productions]], presenting regular music and reading events, as well as cabaret performances at the [[Olive Station]] in Muizenberg. She had her first taste of popular success there with a series of comic skits entitled ''[[Cape Cool]]''. At this time she began publishing her award-winning poetry, for which she has become internationally famous, also for her dramatic readings of her own work. In 2002 her stage comedy ''[[Bungee Writing Finals]]'' won the Audience Vote at the [[Performing Arts Network of South Africa\|PANSA]] Reading of New Writing Festival and went on to a full production at [[Spier]], and in 2008 a new play ''[[Not-a-Hundred-and-Four]]'' (or ''[[Not 104]]'' as the poster has it), was produced by the [[Milnerton Players]].

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−	DOWLING, Finuala. (1962-) Poet, educational materials developer, writer and lecturer performer, producer and playwright. Born in Cape Town she was the seventh of eight children of radio broadcasters [[Eve van der Byl]] and [[Paddy Dowling]]. She studied at UCT and then, after obtaining her MA in English, moved to Pretoria, where she spent eight years teaching English at Unisa (1989 - 1995), completing a doctorate (1993). After her divorce she returned to her hometown of Kalk Bay, where she began to work as a freelance educational materials developer, writer and lecturer. Starting with a few short stories published in local and international anthologies, she and her sisters, [[Cara Dowling]] and [[Tessa Dowling]] formed a theatre company called [[Dowling Sisters Productions]], presenting regular music and reading events, as well as cabaret performances at the [[Olive Station]] in Muizenberg. She had her first taste of popular success there with a series of comic skits entitled ''[[Cape Cool]]''. At this time she began publishing her award-winning poetry, for which she has become internationally famous, also for her dramatic readings of her own work. In 2002 her stage comedy ''[[Bungee Writing Finals]]'' won the Audience Vote at the [[PANSA Reading of New Writing Festival]] and went on to a full production at Spier, and in 2008 a new play ''[[Not-a-Hundred-and-Four]]'' (or ''[[Not 104]]'' as the poster has it), was produced by the [[Milnerton Players]].	+	DOWLING, Finuala. (1962-) Poet, educational materials developer, writer and lecturer performer, producer and playwright. Born in Cape Town she was the seventh of eight children of radio broadcasters [[Eve van der Byl]] and [[Paddy Dowling]]. She studied at UCT and then, after obtaining her MA in English, moved to Pretoria, where she spent eight years teaching English at Unisa (1989 - 1995), completing a doctorate (1993). After her divorce she returned to her hometown of Kalk Bay, where she began to work as a freelance educational materials developer, writer and lecturer. Starting with a few short stories published in local and international anthologies, she and her sisters, [[Cara Dowling]] and [[Tessa Dowling]] formed a theatre company called [[Dowling Sisters Productions]], presenting regular music and reading events, as well as cabaret performances at the [[Olive Station]] in Muizenberg. She had her first taste of popular success there with a series of comic skits entitled ''[[Cape Cool]]''. At this time she began publishing her award-winning poetry, for which she has become internationally famous, also for her dramatic readings of her own work. In 2002 her stage comedy ''[[Bungee Writing Finals]]'' won the Audience Vote at the [[Performing Arts Network of South Africa\|PANSA]] Reading of New Writing Festival and went on to a full production at Spier, and in 2008 a new play ''[[Not-a-Hundred-and-Four]]'' (or ''[[Not 104]]'' as the poster has it), was produced by the [[Milnerton Players]].

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−	DOWLING, Finuala. (1962-) Poet, educational materials developer, writer and lecturer performer, producer and playwright. Born in Cape Town she was the seventh of eight children of radio broadcasters [[Eve van der Byl]] and [[Paddy Dowling]]. She studied at UCT and then, after obtaining her MA in English, moved to Pretoria, where she spent eight years teaching English at Unisa (1989 - 1995), completing a doctorate (1993). After her divorce she returned to her hometown of Kalk Bay, where she began to work as a freelance educational materials developer, writer and lecturer. Starting with a few short stories published in local and international anthologies, she and her sisters, [[Cara Dowling]] and [[Tessa Dowling]] formed a theatre company called [[Dowling ~~Sister~~ Productions]], presenting regular music and reading events, as well as cabaret performances at the [[Olive Station]] in Muizenberg. She had her first taste of popular success there with a series of comic skits entitled ''[[Cape Cool]]''. At this time she began publishing her award-winning poetry, for which she has become internationally famous, also for her dramatic readings of her own work. In 2002 her stage comedy ''[[Bungee Writing Finals]]'' won the Audience Vote at the [[PANSA Reading of New Writing Festival]] and went on to a full production at Spier, and in 2008 a new play ''[[Not-a-Hundred-and-Four]]'' (or ''[[Not 104]]'' as the poster has it), was produced by the [[Milnerton Players]].	+	DOWLING, Finuala. (1962-) Poet, educational materials developer, writer and lecturer performer, producer and playwright. Born in Cape Town she was the seventh of eight children of radio broadcasters [[Eve van der Byl]] and [[Paddy Dowling]]. She studied at UCT and then, after obtaining her MA in English, moved to Pretoria, where she spent eight years teaching English at Unisa (1989 - 1995), completing a doctorate (1993). After her divorce she returned to her hometown of Kalk Bay, where she began to work as a freelance educational materials developer, writer and lecturer. Starting with a few short stories published in local and international anthologies, she and her sisters, [[Cara Dowling]] and [[Tessa Dowling]] formed a theatre company called [[Dowling Sisters Productions]], presenting regular music and reading events, as well as cabaret performances at the [[Olive Station]] in Muizenberg. She had her first taste of popular success there with a series of comic skits entitled ''[[Cape Cool]]''. At this time she began publishing her award-winning poetry, for which she has become internationally famous, also for her dramatic readings of her own work. In 2002 her stage comedy ''[[Bungee Writing Finals]]'' won the Audience Vote at the [[PANSA Reading of New Writing Festival]] and went on to a full production at Spier, and in 2008 a new play ''[[Not-a-Hundred-and-Four]]'' (or ''[[Not 104]]'' as the poster has it), was produced by the [[Milnerton Players]].