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[[A.A. Balkema Publishers]] is a publishing house in Cape Town.  
 
[[A.A. Balkema Publishers]] is a publishing house in Cape Town.  
  
Also referred to as [[A.A. Balkema]] or simply [[Balkema]].
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Also referred to as [[A.A. Balkema]], [[Balkema Publishers]], or simply [[Balkema]].
  
Publisher of what is known as the [[Albany Series]] of books on the 1820 settlers.
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==The publishing house==
  
Besides historical and academic publications, also a publisher of literary works, including playtexts, such as [[Guy Butler]]'s, including ''[[The Dam]]'' (1953), ''[[Cape Charade]]'' (1968) and ''[[Take Root or Die]]'' (1970); [[Athol Fugard]]'s ''[[The Coat]]'' (1971), and [[Don Maclennan]]'s and ''[[The Third Degree]]'' (1971),
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Founded by the [[Dutch]] and South African bookseller August Aimé Balkema (1906-1996)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Aim%C3%A9_Balkema] in 1946.
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Besides historical and academic publications, it was also a publisher of innovative and controversial literary works, including play texts, such as [[Guy Butler]]'s, including ''[[The Dam]]'' (1953), ''[[Cape Charade]]'' (1968) and ''[[Take Root or Die]]'' (1970); [[Athol Fugard]]'s ''[[The Coat]]'' and [[Don Maclennan]]'s and ''[[The Third Degree]]'' (in one volume, subtitled "Two Experiments in Improvisation",  1971),
  
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==Sources==
  
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Latest revision as of 10:58, 28 September 2023

A.A. Balkema Publishers is a publishing house in Cape Town.

Also referred to as A.A. Balkema, Balkema Publishers, or simply Balkema.

The publishing house

Founded by the Dutch and South African bookseller August Aimé Balkema (1906-1996)[1] in 1946.

Besides historical and academic publications, it was also a publisher of innovative and controversial literary works, including play texts, such as Guy Butler's, including The Dam (1953), Cape Charade (1968) and Take Root or Die (1970); Athol Fugard's The Coat and Don Maclennan's and The Third Degree (in one volume, subtitled "Two Experiments in Improvisation", 1971),

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Aim%C3%A9_Balkema

https://openlibrary.org/publishers/A.A._Balkema

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to South_African_Films

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials

Return to South African Television Plays and Series

Return to South_African_Venues,_Companies,_Societies,_etc

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