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[[Gladys Thomas]] (19*-) Poet and playwright. | [[Gladys Thomas]] (19*-) Poet and playwright. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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Her play ''[[Avalon Court: Dramatic Scenes on the Cape Flats]]'' won the 1990 [[Betrams V.O. Literary Award]] and was published by [[Skotaville Publishers]] in 1992. Her poetry published in ''Cry Rage!'' (with James Matthews – SPROCAS, 1972, banned by the Apartheid authorities ) and her children’s poetry in ''Spotty Dog'' (Skotaville, 1989). * | Her play ''[[Avalon Court: Dramatic Scenes on the Cape Flats]]'' won the 1990 [[Betrams V.O. Literary Award]] and was published by [[Skotaville Publishers]] in 1992. Her poetry published in ''Cry Rage!'' (with James Matthews – SPROCAS, 1972, banned by the Apartheid authorities ) and her children’s poetry in ''Spotty Dog'' (Skotaville, 1989). * | ||
| − | a programme for From the townships 1: two plays by Gladys Thomas: [[Now we are not alone anymore]] and [[David and Diana]], with reviews of the plays from the Cape Times of 17.5.1974, The Argus of 21.5.1974 and The Fish Hoek Echo of June 1974 | + | a programme for From the townships 1: two plays by Gladys Thomas: ''[[Now we are not alone anymore]]'' and ''[[David and Diana]]'', with reviews of the plays from the ''Cape Times'' of 17.5.1974, ''The Argus'' of 21.5.1974 and ''The Fish Hoek Echo'' of June 1974 |
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 16:32, 15 August 2016
Gladys Thomas (19*-) Poet and playwright.
Contents
Biography
Born and grew up in the Cape Flats, in Cape Town.
Youth
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Her play Avalon Court: Dramatic Scenes on the Cape Flats won the 1990 Betrams V.O. Literary Award and was published by Skotaville Publishers in 1992. Her poetry published in Cry Rage! (with James Matthews – SPROCAS, 1972, banned by the Apartheid authorities ) and her children’s poetry in Spotty Dog (Skotaville, 1989). *
a programme for From the townships 1: two plays by Gladys Thomas: Now we are not alone anymore and David and Diana, with reviews of the plays from the Cape Times of 17.5.1974, The Argus of 21.5.1974 and The Fish Hoek Echo of June 1974
Awards, etc
Albert and Gladys Thomas, winners of a medal from the Cape Tercentenary Foundatlon for their contribution to cultural work in the community, 2000.
Sources
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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