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	Besides teaching music and drama, and being involved in amateur theatrical work, she began writing in the 1920s in Germany, eventually producing 66 books. Her first work was some [[Afrikaans]] one-act plays written at the start of the 1930s, e.g. ''[[Die Goue Sleutel]]'' ("The Golden Key", published by [[J.L. van Schaik]] in 1931), ''[[Eerste April]]'' ("The first of April"), ''[[Die Toweruur]]'' ("The witching hour", an operetta, published by [[J.L. van Schaik]] in 1932) and ''[['n Wedstryd in Droomland]]'' ("A competition in dreamland", published by [[J.L. van Schaik]], [1935?][https://www.worldcat.org/title/41221487]). She also wrote an English play, ''[[Blind Birds]]'', which became the winner of the inaugural playwriting competition organised by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]] in 1932. This was also published.		Besides teaching music and drama, and being involved in amateur theatrical work, she began writing in the 1920s in Germany, eventually producing 66 books. Her first work was some [[Afrikaans]] one-act plays written at the start of the 1930s, e.g. ''[[Die Goue Sleutel]]'' ("The Golden Key", published by [[J.L. van Schaik]] in 1931), ''[[Eerste April]]'' ("The first of April"), ''[[Die Toweruur]]'' ("The witching hour", an operetta, published by [[J.L. van Schaik]] in 1932) and ''[['n Wedstryd in Droomland]]'' ("A competition in dreamland", published by [[J.L. van Schaik]], [1935?][https://www.worldcat.org/title/41221487]). She also wrote an English play, ''[[Blind Birds]]'', which became the winner of the inaugural playwriting competition organised by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]] in 1932. This was also published.

−	Her main contribution however was her novels for children and the youth, and the first of her popular Maasdorp series (''Die Meisies van Maasdorp'' - "The Girls of Maasdorp")was also published in 1932. Fifteen other books in this series followed. Blakemore also wrote the twenty-book Keurboslaan series (under the male pseudonym [[Theunis Krogh]], which was the name of her maternal grandfather). She also wrote books under the names [[Analize Biermann]], [[Stella Owen]] and [[Diem Grimbeeck]]. Both the Maasdorp and Keurboslaan series made an important contribution to [[Afrikaans]] literature and are credited with instilling a love for reading in many South African children.	+	Her main contribution however was her novels for children and the youth, and the first of her popular Maasdorp series (''Die Meisies van Maasdorp'' - "The Girls of Maasdorp")was also published in 1932. Fifteen other books in this series followed. Blakemore also wrote the twenty-book ''Keurboslaan'' series (under the male pseudonym [[Theunis Krogh]], which was the name of her maternal grandfather). She also wrote books under the names [[Analize Biermann]], [[Stella Owen]] and [[Diem Grimbeeck]]. Both the Maasdorp and Keurboslaan series made an important contribution to [[Afrikaans]] literature and are credited with instilling a love for reading in many South African children.

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 == Contribution to South African theatre and literature ==
-Besides teaching music and drama, and being involved in amateur theatrical work, she began writing in the 1920s in Germany, eventually producing 66 books. Her first work was some [[Afrikaans]] one-act plays written at the start of the 1930s, e.g. ''[[Die Goue Sleutel]]'' ("The Golden Key", published by [[J.L. van Schaik]] in 1931), ''[[Eerste April]]'' ("The first of April"), ''[[Die Toweruur]]'' ("The witching hour", an operetta, published by [[J.L. van Schaik]] in 1932) and ''[['n Wedstryd in Droomland]]'' ("A competition in dreamland", unpublished). She also wrote an English play, ''[[Blind Birds]]'', was the winner of the inaugural playwriting competition organised by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]] in 1932. This was also published.
+Besides teaching music and drama, and being involved in amateur theatrical work, she began writing in the 1920s in Germany, eventually producing 66 books. Her first work was some [[Afrikaans]] one-act plays written at the start of the 1930s, e.g. ''[[Die Goue Sleutel]]'' ("The Golden Key", published by [[J.L. van Schaik]] in 1931), ''[[Eerste April]]'' ("The first of April"), ''[[Die Toweruur]]'' ("The witching hour", an operetta, published by [[J.L. van Schaik]] in 1932) and ''[['n Wedstryd in Droomland]]'' ("A competition in dreamland", published by [[J.L. van Schaik]],  [1935?][https://www.worldcat.org/title/41221487]). She also wrote an English play, ''[[Blind Birds]]'', which became the winner of the inaugural playwriting competition organised by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]] in 1932. This was also published.
 Her main contribution however was her novels for children and the youth, and the first of her popular Maasdorp series (''Die Meisies van Maasdorp'' - "The Girls of Maasdorp")was also published in 1932. Fifteen other books in this series followed. Blakemore also wrote the twenty-book Keurboslaan series (under the male pseudonym [[Theunis Krogh]], which was the name of her maternal grandfather). She also wrote books under the names [[Analize Biermann]], [[Stella Owen]] and [[Diem Grimbeeck]]. Both the Maasdorp and Keurboslaan series made an important contribution to [[Afrikaans]] literature and are credited with instilling a love for reading in many South African children.

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 == Contribution to South African theatre and literature ==
-Besides teaching music and drama, and being involved in amateur theatrical work, she began writing in the 1920s in Germany, eventually producing 66 books. Her first work was some [[Afrikaans]] plays written at the start of the 1930s, e.g. ''[[Die Goue Sleutel]]'' ("The Golden Key", published by [[J.L. van Schaik]] in 1931) ,  ''[[Die Toweruur]]'' ("The witching hour") and ''[[Wedstryd in Droomland]]'' ("competition in dreamland", unpublished) . An English play, ''[[Blind Birds]]'', was the winner of the inaugural playwriting competition organised by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]] in 1932. This was also published.
+Besides teaching music and drama, and being involved in amateur theatrical work, she began writing in the 1920s in Germany, eventually producing 66 books. Her first work was some [[Afrikaans]] one-act plays written at the start of the 1930s, e.g. ''[[Die Goue Sleutel]]'' ("The Golden Key", published by [[J.L. van Schaik]] in 1931), ''[[Eerste April]]'' ("The first of April"), ''[[Die Toweruur]]'' ("The witching hour", an operetta, published by [[J.L. van Schaik]] in 1932) and ''[['n Wedstryd in Droomland]]'' ("A competition in dreamland", unpublished). She also wrote an English play, ''[[Blind Birds]]'', was the winner of the inaugural playwriting competition organised by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]] in 1932. This was also published.
 Her main contribution however was her novels for children and the youth, and the first of her popular Maasdorp series (''Die Meisies van Maasdorp'' - "The Girls of Maasdorp")was also published in 1932. Fifteen other books in this series followed. Blakemore also wrote the twenty-book Keurboslaan series (under the male pseudonym [[Theunis Krogh]], which was the name of her maternal grandfather). She also wrote books under the names [[Analize Biermann]], [[Stella Owen]] and [[Diem Grimbeeck]]. Both the Maasdorp and Keurboslaan series made an important contribution to [[Afrikaans]] literature and are credited with instilling a love for reading in many South African children.

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 [[Ludwig Binge]], 1969
-Irma du Plessis. 2002. ''Crafting Popular Imaginaries: Stella Blakemore and Afrikaner Nationalism''. Unpublished masters' thesis, [[University of Pretoria]][https://repository.up.ac.za/bitstream/handle/2263/25581/02chapter4-5.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y]
+Irma du Plessis. 2002. ''Crafting Popular Imaginaries: Stella Blakemore and Afrikaner Nationalism''. Unpublished master's thesis, [[University of Pretoria]][https://repository.up.ac.za/bitstream/handle/2263/25581/02chapter4-5.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y]
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Blakemore