Philippus du Plessis Grobler

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Philippus du Plessis Grobler (1874–1959) was an academic with an interest in drama.


BEING WRITTEN

Also credited as P. du P. Grobler in some sources.

Biography

He wrote and broadcast a range of articles and reviews on Afrikaans literature over the years for journals like Standpunte, Theoria and Die Huisgenoot. Omonh them there is trenchant though negative review of the first full translation of Hamlet into Afrikaans " Hamlet in Afrikaans", Standpunte Jaargang 2 No. 1 1945: pp. 50-59).

A selection of his writings and broadcastas are contianed in Verkennings (Human & Rousseau, 1962). For more on his relevant publications, see the entries on Grobler in the ESAT Bibliography)

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