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| − | He was the editor of Rooi Rose for two years, before becoming the | + | He was the editor of the opular women's magazine ''[[Rooi Rose]]'' for two years, before becoming the story editor for ''[[Huisgenoot]]'' in 1975. Beloved and highly regarded as editor and mentor by his contemporaries, he also wrote numerous [[Afrikaans]] novels (more than 30), short stories and serials over the years, besides encouraging and publishing writers. |
| − | He passed away in George on 12 May, 2015. | + | He passed away in George on 12 May, 2015. |
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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Bennie Fritz (1927?-2015) was a journalist, editor, author and playwright
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Biography
He was the editor of the opular women's magazine Rooi Rose for two years, before becoming the story editor for Huisgenoot in 1975. Beloved and highly regarded as editor and mentor by his contemporaries, he also wrote numerous Afrikaans novels (more than 30), short stories and serials over the years, besides encouraging and publishing writers.
He passed away in George on 12 May, 2015.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
His writing included a large number of plays, as well as scripts for radio dramas and series (e.g for (e.g for Springbok Radio and the Afrikaans service of Radio South Africa), among them Bruid vir 'n Gestorwe Man,
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Bennie Fritz: Obituary[1]
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