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-[[Louw Odendaal|Louwrens (Louw) Odendaal]] (1941-2000) was a South African academic, drama lecturer, actor and director. Also published as '''[[L.B. Odendaal]]'''.
+[[Louw Odendaal|Louwrens (Louw) Odendaal]] (1941-2000) was a South African academic, drama lecturer, actor and director.
-''Not to be confused with '''[[Lourens Odendaal]].'''
+Also published as '''[[L.B. Odendaal]]'''.
 == Biography ==
 Born Louwrens Badenhorst Odendaal, he obtained a M.A. in [[Afrikaans]] from the [[University of Pretoria]] with the thesis ''Prinsipes van die radiodrama, soos afgelei van enkele Afrikaanse radiodramas'' ("Principles of the radio drama, as deduced from a few [[Afrikaans]] radio dramas", 1967) and a D.Litt degree with the thesis on ''Die [[drama van die absurde]] in [[Afrikaans]]'' ("The [[Drama of the Absurd]] in [[Afrikaans]]") in 1972(8?).

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 == Biography ==
-Born Louwrens Badenhorst Odendaal, he obtained a M.A. in [[Afrikaans]] from the [[University of Pretoria]] with the thesis ''Prinsipes van die radiodrama, soos afgelei van enkele Afrikaanse radiodramas'' ("Principles of the radio drama, as deduced from a few [[Afrikaans]] radio dramas", 1967) and a D.Litt degree with the thesis on ''Die drama van die absurde in [[Afrikaans]]'' ("The [[drama of the absurd]] in [[Afrikaans]]") in 1972(8)? - a study of [[Afrikaans]] versions of [[Theatre of the Absurd]].
+Born Louwrens Badenhorst Odendaal, he obtained a M.A. in [[Afrikaans]] from the [[University of Pretoria]] with the thesis ''Prinsipes van die radiodrama, soos afgelei van enkele Afrikaanse radiodramas'' ("Principles of the radio drama, as deduced from a few [[Afrikaans]] radio dramas", 1967) and a D.Litt degree with the thesis on ''Die [[drama van die absurde]] in [[Afrikaans]]'' ("The [[Drama of the Absurd]] in [[Afrikaans]]") in 1972(8?).
 Initially a lecturer in [[Afrikaans]] at the [[University of the Orange Free State]], he became Head of the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]] from 1973 to 1998.

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 == Biography ==
-Born Louwrens Badenhorst Odendaal, he obtained a M.A. in [[Afrikaans]] from the [[University of Pretoria]] with the thesis ''Prinsipes van die radiodrama, soos afgelei van enkele Afrikaanse radiodramas'' ("Principles of the radio drama, as deduced from a few [[Afrikaans]] radio dramas", 1967) and a D.Litt degree with the thesis on ''Die drama van die absurde in [[Afrikaans]]'' ("The drama of the absurd in Afrikaans") in 1972(8)? - a study of [[Afrikaans]] versions of [[Theatre of the Absurd]].
+Born Louwrens Badenhorst Odendaal, he obtained a M.A. in [[Afrikaans]] from the [[University of Pretoria]] with the thesis ''Prinsipes van die radiodrama, soos afgelei van enkele Afrikaanse radiodramas'' ("Principles of the radio drama, as deduced from a few [[Afrikaans]] radio dramas", 1967) and a D.Litt degree with the thesis on ''Die drama van die absurde in [[Afrikaans]]'' ("The [[drama of the absurd]] in [[Afrikaans]]") in 1972(8)? - a study of [[Afrikaans]] versions of [[Theatre of the Absurd]].
 Initially a lecturer in [[Afrikaans]] at the [[University of the Orange Free State]], he became Head of the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]] from 1973 to 1998.

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 == Biography ==
-Born Louwrens Badenhorst Odendaal, he obtained a M.A. in [[Afrikaans]] from the [[University of Pretoria]] with the thesis ''Prinsipes van die radiodrama, soos afgelei van enkele Afrikaanse radiodramas'' ("Principles of the radio drama, as deduced from a [[few Afrikaans]] radio dramas", 1967) and a D.Litt degree with the thesis on ''Die drama van die absurde in [[Afrikaans]]'' ("The drama of the absurd in Afrikaans") in 1972(8)? - a study of [[Afrikaans]] versions of [[Theatre of the Absurd]].
+Born Louwrens Badenhorst Odendaal, he obtained a M.A. in [[Afrikaans]] from the [[University of Pretoria]] with the thesis ''Prinsipes van die radiodrama, soos afgelei van enkele Afrikaanse radiodramas'' ("Principles of the radio drama, as deduced from a few [[Afrikaans]] radio dramas", 1967) and a D.Litt degree with the thesis on ''Die drama van die absurde in [[Afrikaans]]'' ("The drama of the absurd in Afrikaans") in 1972(8)? - a study of [[Afrikaans]] versions of [[Theatre of the Absurd]].
 Initially a lecturer in [[Afrikaans]] at the [[University of the Orange Free State]], he became Head of the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]] from 1973 to 1998.

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 == Biography ==
-Born Louwrens Badenhorst Odendaal, he obtained a M.A. in [[Afrikaans]] from the [[University of Pretoria]] with the thesis ''Prinsipes van die radiodrama, soos afgelei van enkele Afrikaanse radiodramas'' ("Principles of the radio drama, as deduced from a few Afrikaans radio dramas", 1967) and a D.Litt degree with the thesis on ''Die drama van die absurde in [[Afrikaans]]'' ("The drama of the absurd in Afrikaans") in 1972(8)?.
+Born Louwrens Badenhorst Odendaal, he obtained a M.A. in [[Afrikaans]] from the [[University of Pretoria]] with the thesis ''Prinsipes van die radiodrama, soos afgelei van enkele Afrikaanse radiodramas'' ("Principles of the radio drama, as deduced from a [[few Afrikaans]] radio dramas", 1967) and a D.Litt degree with the thesis on ''Die drama van die absurde in [[Afrikaans]]'' ("The drama of the absurd in Afrikaans") in 1972(8)? - a study of [[Afrikaans]] versions of [[Theatre of the Absurd]].
 Initially a lecturer in [[Afrikaans]] at the [[University of the Orange Free State]], he became Head of the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]] from 1973 to 1998.

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 [[Stellenbosch University]] Library catalogue.
-IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5157925/].
+https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5157925/.
 Go to the  [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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−	[[Louw Odendaal\|Louwrens (Louw) Odendaal]] (1941-2000) was a South African academic, drama lecturer, actor and director. Also published as [[L.B. Odendaal]].	+	[[Louw Odendaal\|Louwrens (Louw) Odendaal]] (1941-2000) was a South African academic, drama lecturer, actor and director. Also published as '''[[L.B. Odendaal]]'''.

	''Not to be confused with '''[[Lourens Odendaal]].'''		''Not to be confused with '''[[Lourens Odendaal]].'''

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 === As academic ===
-He wrote a number of articles over the years and contributed articles on Drama to publications like He was also the author of ''Prinsipes van die radiodrama'' ("Principles of radio drama", 1968) and the editor of the collection ''Drama-opleiding in die sewentigerjare: Kongrespublikasie /Drama training in the seventies: A conference publication'' (1978)
+He wrote a number of articles over the years and contributed articles on Drama to publications like He was also the author of ''Prinsipes van die radiodrama'' ("Principles of radio drama", 1968) and the editor of the collection ''Drama-opleiding in die sewentigerjare: Kongrespublikasie /Drama training in the seventies: A conference publication'' (1978). Compiled and edited ''[[Hoorspelkeur]]'' (a collection of radio plays) in 1983, with a new edition in 1997.
 He wrote a foreword to ''[[Graswewenaar]]'' by [[Nico Luwes]] (1994), and one for ''[[Vyf keurkomedies]]'' ("five selected comedies") by [[Louis de Villiers]], which he also combined and edited.

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 == Biography ==
-Born Louwrens Badenhorst Odendaal.
+Born Louwrens Badenhorst Odendaal, he obtained a M.A. in [[Afrikaans]] from the University of Pretoria with the thesis ''Prinsipes van die radiodrama, soos afgelei van enkele Afrikaanse radiodramas'' (1967) and a D.Litt degree with the thesis on ''Die drama van die absurde in [[Afrikaans]]'' ("The drama of the absurd in Afrikaans") in 1972(8)?.
 Lecturer in [[Afrikaans]] at UOFS. Head of the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]] from 1973 to 1998.
 Besides his work in theatre he also published collections of stories for young people,
 == Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance ==