J.C.F. Littlewood

J.C.F. Littlewood () was an academic and literary reviewer.

Biography

He was a lecturer in English at the University of Stellenbosch,

In 1957 he was forced to resign as lecturer at the University "because his method of teaching English to Afrikaans-speaking students was 'not conducive to the best interests of the University' " - apparently he used Comprehension tests consisting of "provocative" passages containing religious and political opinions most likely to stimulate fluent discussion and critical scrutiny".[1]

He left the country and became a Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Bristol, UK.

Over the course of his career he published widely on a range of literary and socio-political issues (including plays), in South African and international journals. Described by Michael Bell as "a serious critic in the Leavisian tradition", some of his best known publications dealt with the works of D.H. Lawrence.

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

Among Littlewood's contributions to SA drama have been articles on T.S. Eliot's The Cocktail Party, .

Sources

Michael Bell. 2013. " Notes on 'Life' in Language: D.H. Lawrence’s Erlebte Rede". Études Lawrenciennes, Language and Languages 44/2013; p. 9-22[2]

J.C.F. Littlewood. 1955. " The Cocktail Party, or 'Never trust the artist....", Standpunte (Vol 10 no 5, April/Mei 1955) pp. 12-18.

Flora Snitcher. 1957. "The Grave of the Mind", Africa South pp. 1-9[3]

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