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 == Biography ==
-Born in Sophiatown on 28 August 1923, he worked for ''[[Drum]]''. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, ''[[Blame Me on History]]'', was published in 1963, republished by AD Donker in 1986. He died in exile in what was then West Germany on 1 March 1986.
+Born in Sophiatown on 28 August 1923, he worked for ''[[Drum]]''. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, ''[[Blame Me on History]]'', was published in 1963, republished by AD Donker in 1986. He died in exile in Dortmund, West Germany on 1 March 1986.
 === Training ===

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 == Biography ==
-Born in Sophiatown, he worked for ''[[Drum]]''. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, ''[[Blame Me on History]]'', was published in 1963, republished by AD Donker in 1986. He died in 1986 in exile in West Germany.
+Born in Sophiatown on 28 August 1923, he worked for ''[[Drum]]''. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, ''[[Blame Me on History]]'', was published in 1963, republished by AD Donker in 1986. He died in exile in what was then West Germany on 1 March 1986.
 === Training ===
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No-Good Friday]]'' which was staged at the [[Bantu Men's Social Centre]] in conjunction with the [[Union of South African Artists]] in 1958. Fugard himself also appeared in the play, together with [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]] and [[Zakes Mokae]]. This play was later transferred to the [[Brooke Theatre]] for a ‘whites only’ run. (1958).

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 == Biography ==
-Born in Sophiatown, he worked for ''[[Drum]]''. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, ''[[Blame Me on History]]'', was published in 1963, republished by AD Donker in 1986.
+Born in Sophiatown, he worked for ''[[Drum]]''. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, ''[[Blame Me on History]]'', was published in 1963, republished by AD Donker in 1986. He died in 1986 in exile in West Germany.
 === Training ===

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 == Biography ==
-Born in Sophiatown, he worked for ''[[Drum]]''. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, ''[[Blame Me on History]]'', was published in 1963, republished in the 1980s.
+Born in Sophiatown, he worked for ''[[Drum]]''. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, ''[[Blame Me on History]]'', was published in 1963, republished by AD Donker in 1986.
 === Training ===

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 == Biography ==
-Born in Sophiatown, he worked for ''Drum''. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, ''[[Blame Me on History]]'', was published in 1963, republished in the 1980s.
+Born in Sophiatown, he worked for ''[[Drum]]''. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, ''[[Blame Me on History]]'', was published in 1963, republished in the 1980s.
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 === Career ===
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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-(Bloke). (1924-1986) Actor, dramatist, journalist, broadcaster and writer. *** Born in Sophiatown, he worked for Drum. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, ''[[Blame Me on History]]'', was published in 1963, republished in the 1980s. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No Good Friday]]'' which was staged at the [[Bantu Men's Social Centre]] in conjunction with the [[Union of Southern African Artists]] in 1958. Fugard himself also appeared in the play, together with [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]] and [[Zakes Mokae]]. This play was later transferred to the [[Brooke Theatre]] for a ‘whites only’ run. (1958). He also starred in ''[[The Bloodknot]]'' (1959?*), both locally and overseas.*** In London he also performed in Genet’s ''The Blacks''. Also wrote plays for the BBC and West German radio. A musical play based on his autobiography (''[[Bloke]]'') was done by [[Mothobi Mutloatse|Mutloatse]] in 1994. ** MODISANE, Bloke.
+'''William Modisane''' (Bloke). (1924-1986) Actor, dramatist, journalist, broadcaster and writer.
 == Sources ==
-Tucker, 1997
+[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 119.
-Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]]
+== Return to ==
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]

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−	(Bloke). (1924-1986) Actor, dramatist, journalist, broadcaster and writer. *** Born in Sophiatown, he worked for Drum. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, [[Blame Me on History]]~~''Italic text~~'', was published in 1963, republished in the 1980s. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No Good Friday]]'' which was staged at the [[Bantu Men's Social Centre]] in conjunction with the [[Union of Southern African Artists]] in 1958. Fugard himself also appeared in the play, together with [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]] and [[Zakes Mokae]]. This play was later transferred to the [[Brooke Theatre]] for a ‘whites only’ run. (1958). He also starred in ''[[The Bloodknot]]'' (1959?), both locally and overseas. In London he also performed in Genet’s ''The Blacks''. Also wrote plays for the BBC and West German radio. A musical play based on his autobiography (''[[Bloke]]'') was done by [[Mothobi Mutloatse\|Mutloatse]] in 1994. MODISANE, Bloke.	+	(Bloke). (1924-1986) Actor, dramatist, journalist, broadcaster and writer. *** Born in Sophiatown, he worked for Drum. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, ''[[Blame Me on History]]'', was published in 1963, republished in the 1980s. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No Good Friday]]'' which was staged at the [[Bantu Men's Social Centre]] in conjunction with the [[Union of Southern African Artists]] in 1958. Fugard himself also appeared in the play, together with [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]] and [[Zakes Mokae]]. This play was later transferred to the [[Brooke Theatre]] for a ‘whites only’ run. (1958). He also starred in ''[[The Bloodknot]]'' (1959?), both locally and overseas. In London he also performed in Genet’s ''The Blacks''. Also wrote plays for the BBC and West German radio. A musical play based on his autobiography (''[[Bloke]]'') was done by [[Mothobi Mutloatse\|Mutloatse]] in 1994. MODISANE, Bloke.

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−	(Bloke). (1924-1986) Actor, dramatist, journalist, broadcaster and writer. *** Born in Sophiatown, he worked for Drum. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, Blame Me on History, was published in 1963, republished in the 1980s. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No Good Friday]]'' which was staged at the [[Bantu ~~Men’s~~ Social Centre]] in conjunction with the [[Union of Southern African Artists]] in 1958. Fugard himself also appeared in the play, together with [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]] and [[Zakes Mokae]]. This play was later transferred to the [[Brooke Theatre]] for a ‘whites only’ run. (1958). He also starred in ''[[The Bloodknot]]'' (1959?), both locally and overseas. In London he also performed in Genet’s ''The Blacks''. Also wrote plays for the BBC and West German radio. A musical play based on his autobiography (''[[Bloke]]'') was done by [[Mothobi Mutloatse\|Mutloatse]] in 1994. MODISANE, Bloke.	+	(Bloke). (1924-1986) Actor, dramatist, journalist, broadcaster and writer. *** Born in Sophiatown, he worked for Drum. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, Blame Me on History, was published in 1963, republished in the 1980s. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No Good Friday]]'' which was staged at the [[Bantu Men's Social Centre]] in conjunction with the [[Union of Southern African Artists]] in 1958. Fugard himself also appeared in the play, together with [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]] and [[Zakes Mokae]]. This play was later transferred to the [[Brooke Theatre]] for a ‘whites only’ run. (1958). He also starred in ''[[The Bloodknot]]'' (1959?), both locally and overseas. In London he also performed in Genet’s ''The Blacks''. Also wrote plays for the BBC and West German radio. A musical play based on his autobiography (''[[Bloke]]'') was done by [[Mothobi Mutloatse\|Mutloatse]] in 1994. MODISANE, Bloke.

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−	(Bloke). (1924-1986) Actor, dramatist, journalist, broadcaster and writer. *** Born in Sophiatown, he worked for Drum. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, Blame Me on History, was published in 1963, republished in the 1980s. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No Good Friday]]'' which was staged at the [[Bantu Men’s Social Centre]] in conjunction with the [[Union of Southern African Artists]] in 1958. Fugard himself also appeared in the play, together with [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]] and [[Zakes Mokae]]. This play was later transferred to the [[Brooke Theatre]] for a ‘whites only’ run. (1958). He also starred in ''[[The Bloodknot]]'' (1959?), both locally and overseas. In London he also performed in Genet’s ''The Blacks''. Also wrote plays for the BBC and West German radio. A musical play based on his autobiography (''[[Bloke]]'') was done by [[Mutloatse]] in 1994. MODISANE, Bloke.	+	(Bloke). (1924-1986) Actor, dramatist, journalist, broadcaster and writer. *** Born in Sophiatown, he worked for Drum. He left South Africa for London in 1958 and was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act. His influential autobiography, Blame Me on History, was published in 1963, republished in the 1980s. He was one of the collaborators in the workshop led by [[Athol Fugard]] to create ''[[No Good Friday]]'' which was staged at the [[Bantu Men’s Social Centre]] in conjunction with the [[Union of Southern African Artists]] in 1958. Fugard himself also appeared in the play, together with [[Dan Poho]], [[Steve Moloi]], [[Ken Gampu]], [[Gladys Sibisa]] and [[Zakes Mokae]]. This play was later transferred to the [[Brooke Theatre]] for a ‘whites only’ run. (1958). He also starred in ''[[The Bloodknot]]'' (1959?), both locally and overseas. In London he also performed in Genet’s ''The Blacks''. Also wrote plays for the BBC and West German radio. A musical play based on his autobiography (''[[Bloke]]'') was done by [[Mothobi Mutloatse\|Mutloatse]] in 1994. MODISANE, Bloke.

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