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| − | [[Hubertus Elffers]] | + | [[Hubertus Elffers]] (1858-1931) was a Dutch teacher, printer, compiler of school books and a dictionary, and a playwright. |
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | In 1904 he founded the Rustica Printing Works in Wynberg. Wrote a Dutch play called ''[[Debora]]'', which he apparently finished in 1891 and (erroneously) claimed to be the first Dutch drama written on South African soil. It was published by Juta in 1893. The play was well received by the editors of ''De Zuid-Afrikaan'', who saw in it literary qualities lacking in other writing, though they did point out his error. | + | |
| + | In 1904 he founded the Rustica Printing Works in Wynberg. Wrote a [[Dutch]] play called ''[[Debora]]'', which he apparently finished in 1891 and (erroneously) claimed to be the first Dutch drama written on South African soil. It was published by Juta in 1893. The play was well received by the editors of ''[[De Zuid-Afrikaan]]'', who saw in it literary qualities lacking in other writing, though they did point out his error. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:39, 1 February 2020
Hubertus Elffers (1858-1931) was a Dutch teacher, printer, compiler of school books and a dictionary, and a playwright.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In 1904 he founded the Rustica Printing Works in Wynberg. Wrote a Dutch play called Debora, which he apparently finished in 1891 and (erroneously) claimed to be the first Dutch drama written on South African soil. It was published by Juta in 1893. The play was well received by the editors of De Zuid-Afrikaan, who saw in it literary qualities lacking in other writing, though they did point out his error.
Sources
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
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