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Floris J. G. Van der Merwe (1951-) is a researcher and author of publications on sports history.

==Biography==

Born Floris Johannes Gerhardus van der Merwe on 5 January 1951 in Cape Town and grew up mainly in the Strand, where he attended Lochnerhof Laerskool and Strand Hoërskool. He studied at Stellenbosch from 1970-1974 (BA Phys.Ed., B. Hons. Phys.Ed., Teaching Diploma) and at Potchefstroom University from 1975-1978 (MA, D.Phil) and again at Stellenbosch during 1985-1986 (MA History). He is Professor at the Department of Sport Science, University of Stellenbosch where he has been lecturing at the Sport Science department since January 1979.

==Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance==

Of importance to South African theatre and performance research is his book on [[Frank Fillis]] and his family, and their role in establishing a [[circus]] tradition in South Africa. Called ''Frank Fillis: The story of a circus legend''. The book was originally published in [[Afrikaans]] (2002) by his own publishing company, [[FJG Publikasies]], and then translated into English by Ilse Evertse and published the same company in 2007 (a second edition appeared in 2012).

Rosemarie Breuer. 2016. [[Stellenbosch Writers]] [http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/floris.html]

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Of importance to South African theatre and performance research is his studies of [[circus]] in South Africa, among which ''Frank Fillis: The story of a circus legend'', a book was originally published in [[Afrikaans]] (2002) by his own publishing company, [[FJG Publikasies]],  and then translated into English by Ilse Evertse and published the same company in 2007 (a second edition appeared in 2012).
+Of importance to South African theatre and performance research is his studies of the [[circus]] tradition in South Africa, among which ''Frank Fillis: The story of a circus legend'', a book was originally published in [[Afrikaans]] (2002) by his own publishing company, [[FJG Publikasies]],  and then translated into English by Ilse Evertse and published by the same company in 2007 (a second edition appeared in 2012).
-In 2012 he published ''Die Boere-Sirkus van St. Louis (1904)'' ("The boer circus of St Louis (1904)") in Afrikaans.
+In 2012 he published ''Die Boere-Sirkus van St. Louis (1904)'' ("The boer circus of St Louis (1904)") in [[Afrikaans]].
 == Awards, etc ==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Of importance to South African theatre and performance research is his book on [[Frank Fillis]] and his family, and their role in establishing a [[circus]] tradition in South Africa. Called ''Frank Fillis: The story of a circus legend''. The book was originally published in [[Afrikaans]] (2002) by his own publishing company, [[FJG Publikasies]],  and then translated into English by Ilse Evertse and published the same company in 2007 (a second edition appeared in 2012).
+Of importance to South African theatre and performance research is his studies of [[circus]] in South Africa, among which ''Frank Fillis: The story of a circus legend'', a book was originally published in [[Afrikaans]] (2002) by his own publishing company, [[FJG Publikasies]],  and then translated into English by Ilse Evertse and published the same company in 2007 (a second edition appeared in 2012).
 == Awards, etc ==

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−	[[Rosemarie Breuer]]. 2016. [[Stellenbosch Writers]] [http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/floris.html]	+	[[Rosemarie Breuer]]. 2016. [[The Stellenbosch Writers website]] [http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/floris.html]

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 Born Floris Johannes Gerhardus van der Merwe on 5 January 1951 in Cape Town and grew up mainly in the Strand, where he attended Lochnerhof Laerskool and Strand Hoërskool. He studied at Stellenbosch from 1970-1974 (BA Phys.Ed., B. Hons. Phys.Ed., Teaching Diploma) and at Potchefstroom University from 1975-1978 (MA, D.Phil) and again at Stellenbosch during 1985-1986 (MA History). He is Professor at the Department of Sport Science, University of Stellenbosch where he has been lecturing at the Sport Science department since January 1979.
-==Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance==
+==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 Of importance to South African theatre and performance research is his book on [[Frank Fillis]] and his family, and their role in establishing a [[circus]] tradition in South Africa. Called ''Frank Fillis: The story of a circus legend''. The book was originally published in [[Afrikaans]] (2002) by his own publishing company, [[FJG Publikasies]],  and then translated into English by Ilse Evertse and published the same company in 2007 (a second edition appeared in 2012).
-Rosemarie Breuer. 2016. [[Stellenbosch Writers]] [http://www.stellenboschwriters.com/floris.html]
+== Awards, etc ==