Sol T. Plaatje - Revision history

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Career

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 == Career ==
-Edited the Mafeking newspaper Koranta ea Becoana for seven years, and was court interpreter during the Siege of Mafeking. The first general secretary of the African National Congress (1912), going to London as part of the delegation to oppose the Land Act of 1913. Stayed there for a number of years.
+Edited the Mafeking newspaper ''[[Koranta ea Becoana]]'' for seven years, and was court interpreter during the Siege of Mafeking. The first general secretary of the [[African National Congress]] (1912), going to London as part of the delegation to oppose the Land Act of 1913. Stayed there for a number of years.
 His books include ''Native Life in South Africa'' (1916) and the novel ''Mhudi'' (1930).

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 As playwright he translated a number of plays into Setswana, including [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]'' (1930 as ''[[Diphoshophosho]]'') and ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' (as ''[[Dintshontsho tsa bo-Julius Kesara]]'' (1937).
-In 2008 a play based on his writings was performed, directed by [[Maishe Maponya]]
+In 2008 ''[[Place of the Rock – How The Land Was Taken]]'', a one man play   based on his writings, was performed, directed by [[Maishe Maponya]].
 == Sources ==

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	As playwright he translated a number of plays into Setswana, including [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]'' (1930 as ''[[Diphoshophosho]]'') and ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' (as ''[[Dintshontsho tsa bo-Julius Kesara]]'' (1937).		As playwright he translated a number of plays into Setswana, including [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]'' (1930 as ''[[Diphoshophosho]]'') and ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' (as ''[[Dintshontsho tsa bo-Julius Kesara]]'' (1937).
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		+	In 2008 a play based on his writings was performed, directed by [[Maishe Maponya]]

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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 [[Mona de Beer]]. 1995. ''Who Did What in South Africa''. Johannesburg: Ad Donker.
-Shole J. Shole. "Shakespeare in Setswana: An Evaluation of
+Shole J. Shole. 1990/91. "Shakespeare in Setswana: An Evaluation of
-Raditladi's Macbeth and Plaatje's Diphosophoso", ''Shakespeare in Southern Africa''
+Raditladi's Macbeth and Plaatje's Diphosophoso", ''Shakespeare in Southern Africa'' 4 (1990/91): 51-64.
 [http://journals.co.za/docserver/fulltext/iseasosa/4/1/184.pdf?expires=1479736430&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=E933E449BE58C205010CBA0F118A504B]

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	[[Mona de Beer]]. 1995. ''Who Did What in South Africa''. Johannesburg: Ad Donker.		[[Mona de Beer]]. 1995. ''Who Did What in South Africa''. Johannesburg: Ad Donker.
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		+	Shole J. Shole. "Shakespeare in Setswana: An Evaluation of
		+	Raditladi's Macbeth and Plaatje's Diphosophoso", ''Shakespeare in Southern Africa''
		+	[http://journals.co.za/docserver/fulltext/iseasosa/4/1/184.pdf?expires=1479736430&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=E933E449BE58C205010CBA0F118A504B]

	Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-As playwright he translated a number of plays into Setswana, including [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' (as ''[[Dintshontsho tsa bo-Julius Kesara]]'' (1937), ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]'' (193* as ''[[Diphoshophosho]]'').
+As playwright he translated a number of plays into Setswana, including [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]'' (1930 as ''[[Diphoshophosho]]'') and ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' (as ''[[Dintshontsho tsa bo-Julius Kesara]]'' (1937).
 == Sources ==

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 == Biography ==
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 As playwright he translated a number of plays into Setswana, including [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' (as ''[[Dintshontsho tsa bo-Julius Kesara]]'' (1937), ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]'' (193* as ''[[Diphoshophosho]]'').
-Return to [[ESAT Personalities P]]
+== Sources ==
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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 [[Sol T. Plaatje]] (1876–1932)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_Plaatje]  was a South African intellectual, journalist, linguist, politician, translator, poet, novelist, historian, and playwright. Sometimes simply referred to as [[Sol Plaatje]].
 == Biography ==
 Born [[Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje]] on 9 October 1876
 Edited the Mafeking newspaper ''[[Koranta ea Becoana]]'' for seven years, and was court interpreter during the Siege of Mafeking. The first general secretary of the [[African National Congress]] (1912), going to London as part of the delegation to oppose the Land Act of 1913. Stayed there for a number of years.
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-As playwright he translated a number of plays into [[Setswana]], including [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' (as ''[[Dintshontsho tsa bo-Julius Kesara]]'' (1937), ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]'' (193* as ''[[Diphoshophosho]]'').
+As playwright he translated a number of plays into [[Setswana]], including [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' (as ''[[Dintshontsho tsa bo-Julius Kesara]]'' (1937) and ''[[A Comedy of Errors]]'' (193* as ''[[Diphoshophosho]]'').
 Return to [[ESAT Personalities P]]