Difference between revisions of "Andries de Klerk"

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Andries de Klerk (19**-) Playwright.

Started in Pretoria (with Volksteater?*), then moved to Cape Town (K.A.T.?*). Husband of Hélène Pienaar-De Klerk.

He co-wrote a number of plays with his wife Hélène Pienaar-De Klerk, including Die Ring, Die Verstoteling; Plaas-toe and the historical drama Die Ongebore Dag.

He translated a number of plays into Afrikaans, including Grumpy as Oupa Brompie ("Grandfather Grumpy") , The Happiest Days of Your Life as Onnies en Ouers ("teachers and guys") and an unnamed play by Valentin Petrovich Kataev as Vlieg Sonder Vlerke ("Fly without wings").

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-(19**-19**) Playwright
+'''Andries de Klerk''' (19**-) Playwright.
+Also known as '''[[A.J.B. de Klerk]]'''
 == Biography ==
 Started in Pretoria (with [[Volksteater]]?*), then moved to Cape Town ([[K.A.T.]]?*). Husband of [[Hélène Pienaar-De Klerk]].
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Wrote ''[[Die Ring]]'', a one-act play, with [[Hélène Pienaar-De Klerk]]; the one-act play ''[[Die Verstoteling]]''; ''[[Die Ongebore Dag]]'' and the one-act play ''[[Plaas Toe]]''.
-He translated the play ''[[Grumpy]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] with the title ''Oupa Brompie'' as well as ''[[The Happiest Days of Your Life]]'' entitled ''[[Onnies en Ouers]]''.
+He co-wrote a number of plays with his wife [[Hélène Pienaar-De Klerk]], including ''[[Die Ring]]'', ''[[Die Verstoteling]]''; ''[[Plaas-toe]]'' and the historical drama ''[[Die Ongebore Dag]]''.
+He translated a number of plays into [[Afrikaans]], including ''[[Grumpy]]'' as ''[[Oupa Brompie]]'' ("Grandfather Grumpy") ,  ''[[The Happiest Days of Your Life]]'' as  ''[[Onnies en Ouers]]'' ("teachers and guys")  and an unnamed play by Valentin Petrovich Kataev as ''[[Vlieg Sonder Vlerke]]'' ("Fly without wings").
 == Awards, etc ==