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| − | His published works include ''[[Coloured Son X]]'', ''[[Salaam Stories]]'', ''[[Salaam Stories/SALAAM]]'', ''[[Happy Endings | + | His published works include ''[[Coloured Son X]]'', ''[[Salaam Stories]]'', ''[[Salaam Stories/SALAAM]]'', ''[[Happy Endings are Extra]]'', ''[[STRIPPED]]'', ''[[Miracle*]]'', ''[[Ecce Homo!]]'' adapted from ''Tim Miller''’s ''[[Body Blows]]'' and ''[[The Quiet Violence of Dreams]]'' based on the novel by [[K. Sello Duiker]]. His work has been performed and produced at mainstream theatres and festivals in South Africa, Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands and the USA. His work has been published by Compress, Just Done Productions Publishing, Oxford University Press, Waverly Books (Glasgow) and Umuzi (Random House). He also writes ''[[The Perfumed Closet]]'', a monthly column published in ''[[The Pink Tongue]]'' (Independent Newspapers). |
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
Revision as of 09:09, 5 March 2014
JOHAARDIEN, Ashraf. (1974-). Playwright, poet, columnist, performer and arts manager.
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Biography
Born in Cape Town in 1974 and schooled in South Africa and the UK. Currently (2014) lives in Johannesburg where he is the Head of Arts at the University of Johannesburg.
Training
Holds an International Baccalaureate from United World College of the Atlantic in Wales and a Bachelor of Arts Degree and an English Honors Degree from The University of Cape Town.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
His published works include Coloured Son X, Salaam Stories, Salaam Stories/SALAAM, Happy Endings are Extra, STRIPPED, Miracle*, Ecce Homo! adapted from Tim Miller’s Body Blows and The Quiet Violence of Dreams based on the novel by K. Sello Duiker. His work has been performed and produced at mainstream theatres and festivals in South Africa, Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands and the USA. His work has been published by Compress, Just Done Productions Publishing, Oxford University Press, Waverly Books (Glasgow) and Umuzi (Random House). He also writes The Perfumed Closet, a monthly column published in The Pink Tongue (Independent Newspapers).
Awards, etc
Listed as one of Mail & Guardian's Top 200 Young South Africans for 2008.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashraf_Johaardien
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