George Louw - Revision history

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 == Biography ==
-A nephew of the literary giants  [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]] and [[W.E.G. Louw]], he was born on the farm Meintjiesplaas in the Sutherland district on 1 March, 1939. He completed his matriculation at J.J. du Preez high  school in Parow, Cape Town, then studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], completing a BA in Afrikaans and Philosophy in 1959. He then continued his post-graduate studies at the [[University of Cape Town]], obtaining a B.A. Honnours in  1965.
+A cousin of the literary giants  [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]] and [[W.E.G. Louw]], he was born on the farm Meintjiesplaas in the Sutherland district on 1 March, 1939. He completed his matriculation at J.J. du Preez high  school in Parow, Cape Town, then studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], completing a BA in [[Afrikaans]] and Philosophy in 1959. He then continued his post-graduate studies at the [[University of Cape Town]], obtaining a B.A. Honnours in  1965.
 He initially worked as a journalist for ''[[Die Burger]]'', lectured in the [[Afrikaans]] department of  the University of Cape Town and later joined the editorial team of ''[[Die Huisgenoot]]'', before becoming a publisher  in 1981 with [[NG Kerk-uitgewers]] (later known as [[Lux Verbi]]) and in 1992 appointed head publisher at [[Van Schaik Publishers]] in Pretoria aanvaar, retiring in March of 1998.

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	''[['n Skip is Ons Beloof]]'' theatre programme notes, 1969.		''[['n Skip is Ons Beloof]]'' theatre programme notes, 1969.

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 Besides a few plays he also wrote poetry, publishing his first collection, with ''Die trekpad'' at the age of eighteen in 1957. Other  collections include ''Koggelstok'', ''Opstand verby'' and  ''Kraai'' ("Crow").
-He also did  a few translations, including ''Die kruis van die dapperes'', a novel about the Polish uprising by Roman Bratny in 1964.
+He also did  a few translations, including ''Die kruis van die dapperes'', a novel about the Polish uprising by Roman Bratny in 1964 (Original Polish title: ''Kolumbowie rocznik 20'', German: ''Kolumbus Jahrgang 20'')
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	Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.		Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
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		+	http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2006047844/

	[[Jan B. Vermaak]]. 1992. ''[[Skouspel]]''. Cape Town: [[Tafelberg]]		[[Jan B. Vermaak]]. 1992. ''[[Skouspel]]''. Cape Town: [[Tafelberg]]

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 Besides a few plays he also wrote poetry, publishing his first collection, with ''Die trekpad'' at the age of eighteen in 1957. Other  collections include ''Koggelstok'', ''Opstand verby'' and  ''Kraai'' ("Crow").
-He also translated ''[[Die kruis van die dapperes]]'' by Roman Bratny in 1964.
+He also did  a few translations, including ''Die kruis van die dapperes'', a novel about the Polish uprising by Roman Bratny in 1964.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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−	[[George Louw]] (1939-) [~~https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Louw~~]~~. is a~~ playwright, poet, journalist and publisher.	+	[[George Louw]] (1939-) is an [[Afrikaans]] playwright, poet, journalist and publisher.

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 == Awards, etc ==
-In 1963 he was awarded the [[Eugène Marais-prys]] for his poetry and in 1970 the [[W.A. Hofmeyr-prys]] for his play, ''[['n Skip is Ons Beloof]]''.
+In 1965 he was awarded the [[Eugène Marais-prys]] for his poetry and in 1970 the [[W.A. Hofmeyr-prys]] for his play, ''[['n Skip is Ons Beloof]]''.
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-Plays include ''[[Die Generaal]]'', 1972; ''[['n Skip is Ons Beloof]]'', 1969; the one-act play ''[[Komete]]'' (published 1992).
+He is the author of three published plays:  ''[['n Skip is Ons Beloof]]'', 1969; ''[[Die Generaal]]'', 1972 and the one-act play ''[[Komete]]'', 1992.
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 == Biography ==
-He was born on the farm Meintjiesplaas in the Sutherland district on 1 March, 1939. He completed his matriculation at J.J. du Preez high  school in Parow, Cape Town, then studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], completing a BA in Afrikaans and Philosophy in 1959. He then continued his post-graduate studies at the [[University of Cape Town]]
 He studied at the University of Stellenbosch and continued his post-graduate studies at the University of Cape Town.
-He initially worked as a journalist for ''[[Die Burger]]'', lectured in the [[Afrikaans]] department of  the University of Cape Town and later joined the editorial team of ''[[Die Huisgenoot]]'', before becoming a publisher in Pretoria with in 1992.
+He initially worked as a journalist for ''[[Die Burger]]'', lectured in the [[Afrikaans]] department of  the University of Cape Town and later joined the editorial team of ''[[Die Huisgenoot]]'', before becoming a publisher  in 1981 with [[NG Kerk-uitgewers]] (later known as [[Lux Verbi]]) and in 1992 appointed head publisher at [[Van Schaik Publishers]] in Pretoria aanvaar, retiring in March of 1998.
-Besides a few plays he also wrote poetry, and his collection ''Koggelstok'' won the [[Eugène Marais-prys]], an award for new writing, in 1965.
+Besides a few plays he also wrote poetry, publishing his first collection, with ''Die trekpad'' at the age of eighteen in 1957. Other  collections include ''Koggelstok'' (which won the [[Eugène Marais-prys]] in 1965), ''Opstand verby'' and  ''Kraai'' ("Crow" in ).
-He is a nephew of [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]] and [[W.E.G. Louw]].
+He also translated ''Die kruis van die dapperes'' by Roman Bratny in 1964.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==