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| − | '''Ronnie Govender''' (1934- ) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Govender] is a South African writer and playwright of Tamil descent | + | '''Ronnie Govender''' (1934- ) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Govender] is a South African writer and playwright of Tamil descent. |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
| + | Studied at the University of Durban-Westville. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | He is one of the founding members of [[TECON]] in 1969. | ||
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| + | His most celebrated play is ''[[The Lahnee’s Pleasure]]'' (first performed 1972 by [[TECON]], published 1977), while later works include ''[[Beyond Calvary]]'' (19**), ''[[Blossoms on the Bough]]'' (19**), ''[[The Dilemma of the Swami]]'' (1986) and one-man dramatizations of his short stories, performed by [[Charles Pillai]] under the title ''[[At the Edge]]'' (1991) and ''[[1949]]'' (1996). | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | The Ronnie Govender Literary Award is named after him. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities G]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 4 December 2017
Ronnie Govender (1934- ) [1] is a South African writer and playwright of Tamil descent.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Studied at the University of Durban-Westville.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He is one of the founding members of TECON in 1969.
His most celebrated play is The Lahnee’s Pleasure (first performed 1972 by TECON, published 1977), while later works include Beyond Calvary (19**), Blossoms on the Bough (19**), The Dilemma of the Swami (1986) and one-man dramatizations of his short stories, performed by Charles Pillai under the title At the Edge (1991) and 1949 (1996).
Awards, etc
The Ronnie Govender Literary Award is named after him.
Sources
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities G
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
