Mark Sebba - Revision history

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Biography

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−	He had a brief career as a freelance film maker in the 1980s, during which time he made several educational documentaries on South African issues with [[Ralph Mzamo]], a South African exile, under the aegis of a production company they formed under the name [[Meridian Productions]].	+	He had a brief career as a freelance film maker in the 1980s, during which time he made several educational documentaries on South African issues with [[Ralph Mzamo]], a South African exile, under the aegis of a workshop-based production company they formed under the name [[Meridian Productions]].

	Among them are:		Among them are:

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 == Biography ==
-Born in Cape Town in 1956, but grew up in in Johannesburg.
+Born in Cape Town in 1956. Lived in Johannesburg until 1978.
-He really wanted to do theatre studies at the [[University of Cape Town]],  but his parents insisted he should stay at home, so he went to the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] instead, starting in 1974. The idea was to major in English, but actually majored in Linguistics as well as Mathematics and Russian. He then left the country in 1978 for England where he completed a PhD in Linguistics at York University and spent about 35 years as a lecturer in Linguistics, mostly at Lancaster University in England.
+Attended the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] 1974-77, majoring in Linguistics, Mathematics and Russian. He left the country in 1978 for England where he completed a PhD in Linguistics at York University and MSc at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, and spent about 35 years as a researcher and lecturer in Linguistics, mostly at Lancaster University in England.
 He retired in 2021, and became a contributor to [[ESAT]] in 2024.
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-He had a short-lived career as a freelance film maker in the 1980s, during which time he made some educational documentaries on South African issues with [[Ralph Mzamo]], a South African exile, under the aegis of an 'invented' production company they called [[Meridian Productions]].
+He had a brief career as a freelance film maker in the 1980s, during which time he made several educational documentaries on South African issues with [[Ralph Mzamo]], a South African exile, under the aegis of a  production company they formed under the name [[Meridian Productions]].
 Among them are:

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−	[[Mark Sebba]] (1956-) is a South African born linguist, film-maker and contributor to ESAT.	+	[[Mark Sebba]] (1956-) is a South African born linguist, film-maker and contributor to [[ESAT]].

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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−	[[Mark Sebba]] is a South African born linguist, film-maker and contributor to ESAT.	+	[[Mark Sebba]] (1956-) is a South African born linguist, film-maker and contributor to ESAT.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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−	He had a short-lived career as a freelance film maker in the 1980s, during which time he made some educational documentaries on South African issues with [[Ralph Mzamo]], a South African exile, under the aegis of an 'invented' production company called [[Meridian Productions]].	+	He had a short-lived career as a freelance film maker in the 1980s, during which time he made some educational documentaries on South African issues with [[Ralph Mzamo]], a South African exile, under the aegis of an 'invented' production company they called [[Meridian Productions]].
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	Among them are:		Among them are:

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 ''[[South Africa 1987: The Church at the Crossroads]]''. Interview with Chris Langeveld, parish priest of a Soweto neighbourhood. [[Meridian Productions]]
-''[[Wally Serote - South African Poet]]''.  In conversation with [[Ralph Mzamo]]. [Meridian Productions]] 1987
+''[[Wally Serote - South African Poet]]''.  [[Wally Serote]] in conversation with [[Ralph Mzamo]]. [Meridian Productions]] 1987
 == Sources ==

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 Among them are:
-''[[Laurie Nathan: Working for a Just Peace]]''. [[Meridian Productions]] 1987
+''[[Laurie Nathan: Working for a Just Peace]]''. Interview with the national organiser of the End Conscription Campaign, [[Meridian Productions]] 1987.
-''[[South Africa 1987: The Church at the Crossroads]]''. Interview with Chris Langeveld. [[Meridian Productions]]
+''[[South Africa 1987: The Church at the Crossroads]]''. Interview with Chris Langeveld, parish priest of a Soweto neighbourhood. [[Meridian Productions]]
-''[[Wally Serote - South African Poet]]''. [[Meridian Productions]] 1987
+''[[Wally Serote - South African Poet]]''.  In conversation with [[Ralph Mzamo]]. [Meridian Productions]] 1987
 == Sources ==

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−	He had a short-lived career as a freelance film maker in the 1980s, during which time he made some educational documentaries with [[Ralph Mzamo]], a South African exile, under the aegis of an 'invented' production company called [[Meridian Productions]].	+	He had a short-lived career as a freelance film maker in the 1980s, during which time he made some educational documentaries on South African issues with [[Ralph Mzamo]], a South African exile, under the aegis of an 'invented' production company called [[Meridian Productions]].
		+	Among them are:
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		+	''[[Laurie Nathan: Working for a Just Peace]]''. [[Meridian Productions]] 1987
		+	Mark Sebba
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		+	''[[South Africa 1987: The Church at the Crossroads]]''. Interview with Chris Langeveld. [[Meridian Productions]]
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		+	''[[Wally Serote - South African Poet]]''. [[Meridian Productions]] 1987

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==		==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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		+	He had a short-lived career as a freelance film maker in the 1980s, during which time he made some educational documentaries with [[Ralph Mzamo]], a South African exile, under the aegis of an 'invented' production company called [[Meridian Productions]].

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	He really wanted to do theatre studies at the [[University of Cape Town]], but his parents insisted he should stay at home, so he went to the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] instead, starting in 1974. The idea was to major in English, but actually majored in Linguistics as well as Mathematics and Russian. He then left the country in 1978 for England where he completed a PhD in Linguistics at York University and spent about 35 years as a lecturer in Linguistics, mostly at Lancaster University in England.		He really wanted to do theatre studies at the [[University of Cape Town]], but his parents insisted he should stay at home, so he went to the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] instead, starting in 1974. The idea was to major in English, but actually majored in Linguistics as well as Mathematics and Russian. He then left the country in 1978 for England where he completed a PhD in Linguistics at York University and spent about 35 years as a lecturer in Linguistics, mostly at Lancaster University in England.
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−	He also had a short-lived career as a freelance film maker in the 1980s, during which time he made some educational documentaries with [[Ralph Mzamo]], a South African exile, under the aegis of an 'invented' production company called [[Meridian Productions]].

	He retired in 2021, and became a contributor to [[ESAT]] in 2024.		He retired in 2021, and became a contributor to [[ESAT]] in 2024.