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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]]. | + | Also referred to as [[A.A. Balkema]], [[Balkema Publishers]], or simply [[Balkema]]. |
==The publishing house== | ==The publishing house== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
| − | 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), | + | 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== | ==Sources== | ||
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
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