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[[Adriaan Donker]] (19**-2002) publisher of South African writing, cultural history and literary theory.   
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[[Adriaan Donker]] (1933-2002) publisher of South African writing, cultural history and literary theory.   
  
 
Generally referred to as '''[[Ad Donker]]''' (also found as [[AD Donker]] or [[Ad. Donker]]).
 
Generally referred to as '''[[Ad Donker]]''' (also found as [[AD Donker]] or [[Ad. Donker]]).
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==Biography==
 
==Biography==
  
Born in Bilthoven, Holland, the Netherlands, he he trained as a publisher, ''inter alia'' with Uitgeverij Ad. Donker (a publishing firm founded in Rotterdam by his father[https://uitgeverijdonker.nl/over-ons/] in 1934) and Collier Macmillan in London and New York City. In 1966 came to South Africa as a sales representative, going on to become a highly respected local publisher and charismatic personality, who  founded the influential publishing firm '''[[Ad Donker Publishers]]''' to publish new writing in South Africa.
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Born in Bilthoven, Holland, the Netherlands on 5 December 1933, he trained as a publisher, ''inter alia'' with the '''Uitgeverij Ad. Donker''' (a publishing firm founded in Rotterdam by his father[https://uitgeverijdonker.nl/over-ons/] in 1934) and [[Collier Macmillan]] in London and New York City. In 1966 came to South Africa as a sales representative, going on to become a highly respected local publisher and charismatic personality, who  founded the influential publishing firm '''[[Ad Donker Publishers]]''' to publish new writing in South Africa.
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He became a close friend of and mentor to many writers working in English over the years, and helped establish a vibrant literature in English in the country. Selling the publishing house to [[Naspers]] in 199*, he moved to France, though he stayed on as consultant, and in fact returned for a while to work in Natal in the 1990s. (For books published by him, see also the entry on '''[[Ad. Donker Publishers]]''' )  
 
He became a close friend of and mentor to many writers working in English over the years, and helped establish a vibrant literature in English in the country. Selling the publishing house to [[Naspers]] in 199*, he moved to France, though he stayed on as consultant, and in fact returned for a while to work in Natal in the 1990s. (For books published by him, see also the entry on '''[[Ad. Donker Publishers]]''' )  
  
He was the original founder and director of the [[Centre of Creative Arts]] in Durban and initiated projects like the international ''Poetry Festival'' and ''The Time of the Writer'' there.
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He was the original founder and director of the [[Centre of Creative Arts]][https://cca.ukzn.ac.za/] in Durban and initiated projects like the international ''[[Poetry Africa|Poetry Africa Festival]]'' and the ''[[Time of the Writer|Time of the Writer Festival]]''[https://tow.ukzn.ac.za/] there.
  
 
He was awarded an honorary doctorate for his contribution to South African literature.
 
He was awarded an honorary doctorate for his contribution to South African literature.

Latest revision as of 06:19, 28 October 2024

Adriaan Donker (1933-2002) publisher of South African writing, cultural history and literary theory.

Generally referred to as Ad Donker (also found as AD Donker or Ad. Donker).

Biography

Born in Bilthoven, Holland, the Netherlands on 5 December 1933, he trained as a publisher, inter alia with the Uitgeverij Ad. Donker (a publishing firm founded in Rotterdam by his father[1] in 1934) and Collier Macmillan in London and New York City. In 1966 came to South Africa as a sales representative, going on to become a highly respected local publisher and charismatic personality, who founded the influential publishing firm Ad Donker Publishers to publish new writing in South Africa.

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

He became a close friend of and mentor to many writers working in English over the years, and helped establish a vibrant literature in English in the country. Selling the publishing house to Naspers in 199*, he moved to France, though he stayed on as consultant, and in fact returned for a while to work in Natal in the 1990s. (For books published by him, see also the entry on Ad. Donker Publishers )

He was the original founder and director of the Centre of Creative Arts[2] in Durban and initiated projects like the international Poetry Africa Festival and the Time of the Writer Festival[3] there.

He was awarded an honorary doctorate for his contribution to South African literature.

He died on 17 July 2002.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_Donker

https://uitgeverijdonker.nl/over-ons/


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