J.F. Marais - Revision history

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	[[J.F. Marais]] (19-19) Politician, judge, journalist, radio station manager, film director and translator.		[[J.F. Marais]] (19-19) Politician, judge, journalist, radio station manager, film director and translator.

−	Also known as '''[[Kowie Marais]]'''	+	Also known as '''[[François Marais]]''' or '''[[Kowie Marais]]'''

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-Using the pseudonym of [[François Marais]], he was the co-compiler, with his wife  [[Cisca Marais]], of the play collection ''[[Debuut: eenakters en hoorspele]]'' (1966).
+Using the pseudonym of [[François Marais]], he was the co-compiler, with his wife  [[Cisca Marais]], of the play collection ''[[Debuut: Eenakters en Hoorspele]]'' (1966).
 == Sources ==

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 [[J.F. Marais]] (19**-19**) Politician, judge, journalist, radio station manager, film director and translator.
-Also known as [[Kowie Marais]]
+Also known as '''[[Kowie Marais]]'''
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-Born Jacobus François Marais.
+Born [[Jacobus François Marais]].
 After working as a journalist and radio station manager for the [[SABC]], he trained as a lawyer, obtaining a B.A., LLB, and was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa in 1955, based in the Transvaal (serving till 1975). In this capacity was involved in a number of significant committees and commissions.

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 After working as a journalist and radio station manager for the [[SABC]], he trained as a lawyer, obtaining a B.A., LLB, and was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa in 1955, based in the Transvaal (serving till 1975). In this capacity was involved in a number of significant committees and commissions.
-He had always been actively engaged with various cultural-political movements, including the [[Broederbond]], the para-military right-wing organization, the [[Ossewa-Brandwag]] and the National Party. However, after his retirement as judge, and following a political change of heart, he became a Member of Parliament for the liberal Progressive Party in 1977.
+He had always been actively engaged with various cultural-political movements, including the [[Broederbond]], the para-military right-wing organization the [[Ossewa-Brandwag]] and the National Party. However, after his retirement as judge, and following a political change of heart, he became a Member of Parliament for the liberal Progressive Party in 1977.
 He married [[Francisca Kriel]] (later known by her professional name of [[Cisca Marais]]) They divorced in 1976.

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 After working as a journalist and radio station manager for the [[SABC]], he trained as a lawyer, obtaining a B.A., LLB, and was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of South Africa in 1955, based in the Transvaal (serving till 1975). In this capacity was involved in a number of significant committees and commissions.
-He had always been actively engaged with various cultural-political movements, including the [[Broederbond]] and the para-military right-wing organization, the [[Ossewa-Brandwag]] and the National Party. However, after his retiredment as judge, and following a political change of heart, he became a Member of Parliament for the liberal Progressive Party in 1977.
+He had always been actively engaged with various cultural-political movements, including the [[Broederbond]], the para-military right-wing organization, the [[Ossewa-Brandwag]] and the National Party. However, after his retirement as judge, and following a political change of heart, he became a Member of Parliament for the liberal Progressive Party in 1977.
 He married [[Francisca Kriel]] (later known by her professional name of [[Cisca Marais]]) They divorced in 1976.

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-(19**-19**) Politician, judge, journalist, radio station manager, film director and translator.
+[[J.F. Marais]] (19**-19**) Politician, judge, journalist, radio station manager, film director and translator.
 Also known as [[Kowie Marais]]
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 === As film director ===
-He  and [[Thomas Blok]] produced and directed [[Donker Spore]] (1944), an early Afrikaans film, with his wife in the part of Elsie.
+He and [[Thomas Blok]] produced and directed ''[[Donker Spore]]'' (1944), an early Afrikaans film, with his wife in the part of "Elsie".
 === As translator ===
 He translated ''[[Atalia]]'' by Jean Racine. He also translated Rodney Ackland's play ''[[The Old Ladies]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vrees]]'' ("Fear") under the name [[J.F. Marais]].

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−	(19-19) Politician, judge, journalist, radio station manager, film director and translator. Also known as [[Kowie Marais]]	+	(19-19) Politician, judge, journalist, radio station manager, film director and translator.
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−	He also translated Rodney Ackland's play ''[[The Old Ladies]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vrees]]'' ("Fear") under the name [[J.F. Marais]].	+	He translated ''[[Atalia]]'' by Jean Racine. He also translated Rodney Ackland's play ''[[The Old Ladies]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vrees]]'' ("Fear") under the name [[J.F. Marais]].
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		+	The play ''[[Die Blinde Vegter]]'' was possibly a translation by him of ''[[The Iron Harp]]'' by Joseph O'Conor.

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−	He also translated [[Rodney Ackland]]'s play ''[[The Old Ladies]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as [[Vrees]] ("Fear") under the name [[J.F. Marais]].	+	He also translated Rodney Ackland's play ''[[The Old Ladies]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Vrees]]'' ("Fear") under the name [[J.F. Marais]].
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