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'''Andries de Klerk''' (19**-) Playwright.
  
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Also known as '''[[A.J.B. de Klerk]]'''
  
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== Biography ==
  
(19*-) Actor. * Started in Pretoria (with [[Volksteater]]?*), then moved to Cape Town ([[K.A.T.]]?*). Husband of [[Leonie Pienaar]] (who then used the surname Pienaar-De Klerk?*)
 
  
  
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Started in Pretoria (with [[Volksteater]]?*), then moved to Cape Town ([[K.A.T.]]?*). Husband of [[Hélène Pienaar-De Klerk]].
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== Training ==
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== Career ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, radio, film, media and/or performance==
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November 21, 1945:  [[Andries de Klerk]]'s historical sketch, [[Die Olifant-jagter]] (The Elephant Hunter), was broadcast over SABC's [[Cape Town "A" (English)]] station. It was by staged by [[Marthinus Postma]].
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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]]''.
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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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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
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[[Radio Week]], 16th November, 1945.
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 12:04, 10 April 2025

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.

Training

Career

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

November 21, 1945: Andries de Klerk's historical sketch, Die Olifant-jagter (The Elephant Hunter), was broadcast over SABC's Cape Town "A" (English) station. It was by staged by Marthinus Postma.

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

Sources

Radio Week, 16th November, 1945.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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Return to ESAT Personalities D

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page