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[[Jan van Tonder]] (1954-) n is a journalist, author and playwright.
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[[Jan van Tonder]] (1954-) is a journalist, author and playwright.
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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Born [[Jan Christiaan van Tonder]] on  29 August 1954 in Sabie in the Eastern Transvaal, but grew up in Durban and completed his matriculation at Stanger. Having completed his military training at the Simonstown navy base in 1973, he went to the University of Pretoria, where he intended studying for the ministry, but later changed courses, completing a B.A. degree in Afrikaans, Psychology and Criminology in 1978. After serving in the prison service in Durban for a year (1979) and two years as an industrial training officer he became a journalist, inter alia for ''[[Die Transvaler]]'' , ''[[Die Vaderland]]'' and the [[SABC]].
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He began writing stories while working for the prison service, turning into a professional and full time author in 1988, and had published 11 novels by 2022.
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
His plays include ''[[Lewensreg]]'' (first produced by the [[University of the Free State]] Drama Department in 2007) and ''[[Die Onbeholpe Djin]]'' (produced by [[Delo Produksies]], 2011).
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Besides his novels, he has also written a few plays and a film script.
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His plays include ''[[Lewensreg]]'' (first produced by the [[University of the Free State]] Drama Department in 2007) and ''[[Die Onbeholpe Djin]]'' (his first play, though only produced by [[Delo Produksies]] in 2011).
  
He also co-wrote the script for the film ''[[Roepman]]'', based on his novel of the same name.
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He co-wrote the script for the film ''[[Roepman]]'', based on his award-winning novel of the same name.
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==

Latest revision as of 12:57, 12 November 2024

Jan van Tonder (1954-) is a journalist, author and playwright.

Biography

Born Jan Christiaan van Tonder on 29 August 1954 in Sabie in the Eastern Transvaal, but grew up in Durban and completed his matriculation at Stanger. Having completed his military training at the Simonstown navy base in 1973, he went to the University of Pretoria, where he intended studying for the ministry, but later changed courses, completing a B.A. degree in Afrikaans, Psychology and Criminology in 1978. After serving in the prison service in Durban for a year (1979) and two years as an industrial training officer he became a journalist, inter alia for Die Transvaler , Die Vaderland and the SABC.

He began writing stories while working for the prison service, turning into a professional and full time author in 1988, and had published 11 novels by 2022.

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

Besides his novels, he has also written a few plays and a film script.

His plays include Lewensreg (first produced by the University of the Free State Drama Department in 2007) and Die Onbeholpe Djin (his first play, though only produced by Delo Produksies in 2011).

He co-wrote the script for the film Roepman, based on his award-winning novel of the same name.

Awards, etc

Sources

https://www.litnet.co.za/jan-van-tonder-1954/

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_van_Tonder

Beeld, 26 September 2011.

https://www.roekeloos.co.za/teater/die-onbeholpe-djin/

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