Harry Kalmer - Revision history

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 ''[[Die Wit van Hulle Oë]]'' (1988) and ''[[Antjie Somers and I]]'' (1989) were produced by [[PACT]], both directed by [[Jacqui Singer]], followed by ''[[Watercolour Days]]'' in 1991.
-''[[They Say Heaven is like TV]]'' was directed by [[Craig Freimond]] for [[PACT]], winning the Vita Potpourri Prize in 1992.
+''[[They Say Heaven is like TV]]'' was directed by [[Craig Freimond]] for [[PACT]], winning the [[Vita Awards|Vita Potpourri Prize]] in 1992.
 He wrote and directed the cabaret ''[[The Secret of my Excess]]'' for [[Lynn Joffe]] in 1992.

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 == Biography ==
-He was born on 21 November 1956 and grew up and lived in Johannesburg. He graduated in 1979 ([[University of Pretoria]]), majoring in [[Afrikaans]] and Drama Studies. He initially worked for the South African Railways in its Language Bureau for five years
+He was born on 21 November 1956 and grew up and lived in Johannesburg. He graduated in 1979 ([[University of Pretoria]]), majoring in [[Afrikaans]] and Drama Studies. He initially worked for the South African Railways in its Language Bureau for five years berfore becoming a copywriter and author.
 He was married to Sanpat and they have two children, and died on 26 July 2019 after a short illness.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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		+	[[KKNK]] programme, 29 March-6 April 2013

	''[[Krit]]'', 2 April 1996.		''[[Krit]]'', 2 April 1996.

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 == Biography ==
-He was born on 21 November 1956 and grew up and lived in Johannesburg. He graduated in 1979 ([[University of Pretoria]]), majoring in [[Afrikaans]] and Drama Studies.
+He was born on 21 November 1956 and grew up and lived in Johannesburg. He graduated in 1979 ([[University of Pretoria]]), majoring in [[Afrikaans]] and Drama Studies. He initially worked for the South African Railways in its Language Bureau for five years
-Harry died on 26 July 2019 after a short illness.
+He was married to Sanpat and they have two children, and died on 26 July 2019 after a short illness.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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 In 1995 ''[[Frida Kahlo's Eyes]]'' was directed by [[Sandra Prinsloo]] and the following year [[Gerrit Schoonhoven]] directed ''[[Sleeping with Alice]]'' for the Arts Festivals. The play was also performed in Afrikaans as [[Toe Ons by Alice Geslaap het]] at the [[KKNK]] festival in 1996.
-Kalmer adapted Marita van Vyver's novel ''[[Die Dinge van 'n Kind]]'' for the stage and it was performed with great acclaim in 1998 at the [[KKNK]], the [[Grahamstown Festival]] and in the [[Little Theatre]], Pretoria.
+Kalmer adapted [[Marita van der Vyver]]'s novel ''[[Die Dinge van 'n Kind]]'' for the stage and it was performed with great acclaim in 1998 at the [[KKNK]], the [[Grahamstown Festival]] and in the [[Little Theatre]], Pretoria.
 ''[[The Bitterbek Blues of Ben (die Breker) Bartman]]'' and ''[[Briewe aan 'n Rooi Dak]]'' were performed at the [[Aardklop festival]], 2001.
-He wrote ''[[Wie is Spek Harmse en waarom skryf hy Afrikaanse advertensies?]]'' in 2004 for the occasion of the tenth birthday of the Pendoring competition.
+He wrote ''[[Wie is Spek Harmse en waarom skryf hy Afrikaanse advertensies?]]'' in 2004 for the occasion of the tenth birthday of the [[Pendoring]] competition.
 The solo piece ''[[Meneer de Beer]]'' was performed in 2006, starring [[Frank Opperman]].
 ==Awards==
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 == Sources ==
 ''Litnet'' http://www.argief.litnet.co.za/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=cause_dir_news_item&news_id=34114&cause_id=1270).

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 == Biography ==
-He was born on 21 November 1956 and grew up and lived in Johannesburg. He was married to Sanpat and they have two children.
+He was born on 21 November 1956 and grew up and lived in Johannesburg. He graduated in 1979 ([[University of Pretoria]]), majoring in [[Afrikaans]] and Drama Studies.
 Harry died on 26 July 2019 after a short illness.
 == Career ==

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 http://www.litnet.co.za/Author/301/HarryKalmer
-[[Krit]], 2 April 1996.
+''[[Krit]]'', 2 April 1996.
 Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

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		+	[[Krit]], 2 April 1996.

	Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.		Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.