J.C.F. Littlewood

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J.C.F. Littlewood () was an academic and literary reviewer.

Biography

He was a lecturer in English at the University of Stellenbosch,

In 1957 he was forced to resign as lecturer at the University "because his method of teaching English to Afrikaans-speaking students was 'not conducive to the best interests of the University' " - apparently he used Comprehension tests consisting of "provocative" passages containing religious and political opinions most likely to stimulate fluent discussion and critical scrutiny".[1]

He published widely on a range of literary and socio-political issues, in South African and international journals. His best known publication seems to have been

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Among Littlewood's contributions to SA drama have been articles on T.S. Eliot's The Cocktail Party, .

Sources

J.C.F. Littlewood. 1955. " The Cocktail Party, or 'Never trust the artist....", Standpunte (Vol 10 no 5, April/Mei 1955) pp. 12-18.

Flora Snitcher. 1957. "The Grave of the Mind", Africa South pp. 1-9[2]

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