Joan Retief
Joan Retief (1929-2014) is an Afrikaans playwright and author.
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Biography
Born Joan Martens in Port Elizabeth on 6 June 1929, the youngest of three daughters of Rev. and Mrs. J.T. (Tom) Martens. She went to school at Excelsior Primary School in Port Elizabeth, Victoria West and the High School, Graaff-Reinet. After school she completed a three-year Early Childhood Education course at the Graaff-Reinet Education College and then married Philippie Retief, a sheep farmer from the district, in 1949. They lived on the farm Damesfontein and three daughters were born from the marriage, Elmarié, Jeanne and Marguerite. After the sudden death of her husband she settled back in Graaff-Reinet
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
While at school she acted from a young age and regularly performed at art competitions.
She wrote the operetta Lida en die Liedjieskrywer and the plays Dis Nou vir Jou ‘n Ding!, Die Hoë Drif, O Kuns! O Kompleks! Kuikenlief, Die Man op die Bank, Sommer Senuwees, My Skat, Storm!, Ai tog, die vroumense, Die Bekonkelde Krugers!, 'n Sonneblom vir Padda-lief.
Sources
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Retief
SACat, a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.
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