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He became a close friend of and mentor to many writers working in English over the years, and helped establish a vibrant literature in English in the country. Selling the publishing house to [[Naspers]] in 199*, he moved to France, though he stayed on as consultant, and in fact returned for a while to work in Natal in the 1990s. (For books published by him, see also the entry on '''[[Ad. Donker Publishers]]''' ) | He became a close friend of and mentor to many writers working in English over the years, and helped establish a vibrant literature in English in the country. Selling the publishing house to [[Naspers]] in 199*, he moved to France, though he stayed on as consultant, and in fact returned for a while to work in Natal in the 1990s. (For books published by him, see also the entry on '''[[Ad. Donker Publishers]]''' ) | ||
| − | He was the original founder and director of the [[Centre of Creative Arts]][https://cca.ukzn.ac.za/] in Durban and initiated projects like the international ''Poetry Festival'' and the ''[[Time of the Writer|Time of the Writer Festival]]''[https://tow.ukzn.ac.za/] there. | + | He was the original founder and director of the [[Centre of Creative Arts]][https://cca.ukzn.ac.za/] in Durban and initiated projects like the international ''[[Poetry Africa|Poetry Africa Festival]]'' and the ''[[Time of the Writer|Time of the Writer Festival]]''[https://tow.ukzn.ac.za/] there. |
He was awarded an honorary doctorate for his contribution to South African literature. | He was awarded an honorary doctorate for his contribution to South African literature. | ||
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Adriaan Donker (1933-2002) publisher of South African writing, cultural history and literary theory.
Generally referred to as Ad Donker (also found as AD Donker or Ad. Donker).
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Biography
Born in Bilthoven, Holland, the Netherlands on 5 December 1933, he trained as a publisher, inter alia with the Uitgeverij Ad. Donker (a publishing firm founded in Rotterdam by his father[1] in 1934) and Collier Macmillan in London and New York City. In 1966 came to South Africa as a sales representative, going on to become a highly respected local publisher and charismatic personality, who founded the influential publishing firm Ad Donker Publishers to publish new writing in South Africa.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He became a close friend of and mentor to many writers working in English over the years, and helped establish a vibrant literature in English in the country. Selling the publishing house to Naspers in 199*, he moved to France, though he stayed on as consultant, and in fact returned for a while to work in Natal in the 1990s. (For books published by him, see also the entry on Ad. Donker Publishers )
He was the original founder and director of the Centre of Creative Arts[2] in Durban and initiated projects like the international Poetry Africa Festival and the Time of the Writer Festival[3] there.
He was awarded an honorary doctorate for his contribution to South African literature.
He died on 17 July 2002.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_Donker
https://uitgeverijdonker.nl/over-ons/
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