P.G. du Plessis - Revision history

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-[[P.G. du Plessis]] (1934-2017) was a multi-talented academic, author and journalist.  His career included stints as lecturer, director of a research institute, journalist  and newspaper editor, humorist, novelist and short-story writer, television personality and chat-show host, scriptwriter and film- and TV producer, and award-winning [[Afrikaans]] playwright.
+[[P.G. du Plessis]] (1934-2017) was a multi-talented academic, author and journalist.
 = Biography =
-Born [[Pieter Georg du Plessis]] on 14 July 1934 in Boshof in the Free State. He matriculated at the Hoër Volkskool in Heidelberg. Studied at the Universities of Pretoria and the Witwatersrand. In 1955 he obtained a BA degree, majoring in [[Afrikaans-Nederlands]] and History at the [[University of Pretoria]]. Onderwysdiploma- 1957 - (Pretoriase Onderwyskollege), BA Honneurs - 1960- (Universiteit van die Witwatersrand)
+Born [[Pieter Georg du Plessis]] on 14 July 1934 in Boshof in the Free State. He matriculated at the Hoër Volkskool in Heidelberg. Studied at the Universities of Pretoria and the Witwatersrand. In 1955 he obtained a BA degree, majoring in [[Afrikaans-Nederlands]] and History at the [[University of Pretoria]]. Onderwysdiploma- 1957 - (Pretoriase Onderwyskollege), BA Honneurs - 1960- (Universiteit van die Witwatersrand) and a Phd -1966 - (Universiteit van die Witwatersrand)
-Started as clerk at the Transvaal Provincial Administration, then became a teacher at the Hoërskool Fakkel in Johannesburg, then in 1959 a lecturer at the Johannesburgse Onderwyskollege. In 1960 he was appointed a lecturer in [[Afrikaans en Nederlands]] at the University of the Witwatersrand, working with [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]. While there he completed a doctorate in [[Afrikaans]] literature under Louw's guidance entitled ''Die verwysing in die literatuur'' ("The reference in literature"),  and was promoted to senior lecturer in 1968.
+In 1970 he joined Prof [[P.J. Nienaber]] at the newly founded [[Human Sciences Research Council]], to become the first Director of the [[Institute for Languages, Literature and Arts]].   He and Nienaber established four Documentation Centres in the Institute - one each for South African Art, [[Afrikaans]] Literature, Music and Theatre.  The [[National Documentation Centre for the Performing Arts]] was headed by [[P.P.B. Breytenbach]], the former Director of [[NTO]] and of [[PACT]] and another mentor for Du Plessis. Hereafter he turned to journalism (editor of the Pretoria daily newspaper ''[[Oggendblad]]''), film-production (he founded the production company [[Sommatel]]) and farming on his farm ''Semoer'' in the Western Transvaal.
 Besides his work as critic and teacher, he compiled four collections of essays and stories over the years, ''Halfeeu'' (1966 ) and  ''Hoogtepunte'' (1967) - articles and stories that had appeared in ''[[Die Huisgenoot]]'' over the course of its first 50 years; ''Spies op sy stukke'' (the stories of [[Jan Spies]], 1990); and  ''Ligvoets'' (with Marga Stoffer, 1994 )
 He began his creative writing career with a few published poems and stories published in journals. Of the latter he later only considered ''Pat O’Faggerty se verhaal'' (appearing on 16 January, 1959 in ''[[Die Huisgenoot]]'') as worthwhile. Then in 1969 - inspired by his mentor, [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]], he turned to theatre and produced his first play, ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]'', soon followed by five more major works, thus establishing himself as the most commanding playwright of his generation.
 In the 1980s he became a much beloved TV personality, famous for his storytelling ability in programmes such as ''[[Spies en Plessie]]'' and ''[[Maak 'n Las]]'',  and his talent as interviewer of notable personalities with ''[[P.G. Gesels Met]]''.
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 == As academic and administrator ==
+Besides his teaching at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]] and his administrative role as director of the [[Institute for Languages, Literature and Arts]], he also wrote a number of articles and reviews and was for a time the editor of the [[Afrikaans]] academic journal ''[[Standpunte]]''.
 == As writer ==
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 == Awards etc. ==
-He was awarded the [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize]] for Drama in 1972, especially for ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' but also with the consideration of ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]''. His
+He was awarded the [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize]] for Drama in 1972 for ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'', but also taking into consideration  ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]''.
-Hofmeyr Prize (1970) – Die nag van Legio
+[[Hofmeyr Prize]] (1970) – Die nag van Legio
-CNA Prize (1971) – Siener in die suburbs
+[[CNA]] Prize (1971) – Siener in die suburbs
-Hertzog Prize for Drama (1972) – Die nag van Legio and Siener in die suburbs
+[[Hertzog Prize for Drama]] (1972) – ''[[Nag van Legio]]'' and ''[[Siener in die suburbs]]''.
-WA Hofmeyr Prize (1973) – Siener in die suburbs
+[[WA Hofmeyr Prize]] (1973) – ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]''
-FAK Prize for Light Fiction (1988) – Het olifante elmboë?
+[[FAK Prize for Light Fiction]] (1988) – ''Het olifante elmboë?''
-Insig Afrikaanse Onbeperk Pioniersprys (2002)
+[[Insig Afrikaanse Onbeperk Pioniersprys]] (2002)
-ATKV Television Prize for Best Script (2007) – For the TV series Dryfsand
+[[ATKV Television Prize for Best Script]] (2007) – For the TV series ''[[Dryfsand]]''
-ATKV Prize: Fees van die ongenooides (2009)
+[[ATKV Prize]]: ''[[Fees van die Ongenooides]]'' (2009)
-Helgaard Steyn Prize: Fees van die ongenooides (2012)
+[[Helgaard Steyn Prize]]: ''[[Fees van die Ongenooides]]'' (2012)
 = Sources =

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 === TV plays and series ===
-Having written two sets of the enormously popular short stories entitled ''[[Koöperasiestories]]'' ("co-op stories")  for ''[[Die Transvaler]]'', he reworked the stories as a immensely popular TV series - utilizing a simple yet revolutionary format for his tragi-comic tales of life in the South African "[[platteland]]". He also wrote the script for the TV series ''[[Mattewis en Meraai]]'', based on his play of the same name, and another small town series entitled ''[[Pandjieswinkelstories]]'' ("pawn shop stories"), for [[KykNET]].
+Having written two sets of the enormously popular short stories entitled ''[[Koöperasiestories]]'' ("co-op stories")  for ''[[Die Transvaler]]'', he reworked the stories as a immensely popular TV series - utilizing a simple yet revolutionary format for his tragi-comic tales of life in the South African "[[platteland]]". He also wrote the script for the TV series ''[[Mattewis en Meraai]]'', based on his play of the same name, and another small town series entitled ''[[Pandjieswinkelstories]]'' ("pawn shop stories"), for [[KykNET]], ''[[Maplotters]]''.
 Other series included ''[[TJ7]]'' , ''[[Maplotters]]'', ''[[Andries Plak]]'', ''[[Dryfsand]]'' and the Boer war series ''[[Feast of the Uninvited]]'', which he later reworked as a powerful [[Afrikaans]] novel.
 Besides the many series, he also wrote a few single dramas for TV, including ''[[Anderkant Sesriem]]'' ("The other side of Sesriem") and ''[[’n Rand ’n Droom]]'' ("A rand a dream").
 === Screenplays ===

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−	Started as a teacher at the Hoërskool Fakkel in Johannesburg, then a lecturer at the Johannesburgse Onderwyskollege~~, after which~~ he was ~~appoiunted senior~~ lecturer in [[Afrikaans en Nederlands]] at the University of the Witwatersrand, working with [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]~~, while completing~~ a doctorate in [[Afrikaans]] literature under Louw's guidance entitled ''Die verwysing in die literatuur'' ("The reference in literature").	+	Started as clerk at the Transvaal Provincial Administration, then became a teacher at the Hoërskool Fakkel in Johannesburg, then in 1959 a lecturer at the Johannesburgse Onderwyskollege. In 1960 he was appointed a lecturer in [[Afrikaans en Nederlands]] at the University of the Witwatersrand, working with [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]. While there he completed a doctorate in [[Afrikaans]] literature under Louw's guidance entitled ''Die verwysing in die literatuur'' ("The reference in literature"), and was promoted to senior lecturer in 1968.

	In 1970 he joined Prof P.J. Nienaber at the newly founded [[Human Sciences Research Council]], to become the first Director of the [[Institute for Languages, Literature and Arts]]. He and Nienaber established four Documentation Centres in the Institute - one each for South African Art, [[Afrikaans]] Literature, Music and Theatre. The [[National Documentation Centre for the Performing Arts]] was headed by [[P.P.B. Breytenbach]], the former Director of [[NTO]] and of [[PACT]] and another mentor for Du Plessis. Hereafter he turned to journalism (editor of the Pretoria daily newspaper ''[[Oggendblad]]''), film-production (he founded the production company [[Sommatel]]) and farming on his farm ''Semoer'' in the Western Transvaal.		In 1970 he joined Prof P.J. Nienaber at the newly founded [[Human Sciences Research Council]], to become the first Director of the [[Institute for Languages, Literature and Arts]]. He and Nienaber established four Documentation Centres in the Institute - one each for South African Art, [[Afrikaans]] Literature, Music and Theatre. The [[National Documentation Centre for the Performing Arts]] was headed by [[P.P.B. Breytenbach]], the former Director of [[NTO]] and of [[PACT]] and another mentor for Du Plessis. Hereafter he turned to journalism (editor of the Pretoria daily newspaper ''[[Oggendblad]]''), film-production (he founded the production company [[Sommatel]]) and farming on his farm ''Semoer'' in the Western Transvaal.

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 === Screenplays ===
-He wrote the screenplays for a number of films, including ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'', ''[['n Seder Val in Waterkloof]]'', ''[[Nag van die 19de]]'', ''[[Liewe Hemel, Genis!]]'' (1987 - based on the main characters of ''[[Koöperasiestories]]''), ''[[Weerskant die Nag]]'' () and ''[[The Devil and the Song]]'' (on the life of singer [[Bles Bridges]]).
+He wrote the screenplays for a number of films, including ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'', ''[['n Seder Val in Waterkloof]]'', ''[[Nag van die 19de]]'', ''[[Liewe Hemel, Genis!]]'' (1987 - based on the main characters of ''[[Koöperasiestories]]''), ''[[Weerskant die Nag]]'' (1979) and ''[[The Devil & The Song]]'' (on the life of singer [[Bles Bridges]]).
 == As producer ==

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