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| − | + | Besides his important contributions towards the pronunciation and grammar of Afrikaans, he edited and wrote commentaries on and an introduction in [[Afrikaans]] for a series of simplified [[Dutch]] versions of dramas by Vondel, including: ''[[Josef in Dotan]]'' (Pretoria, [[J.H. de Bussy]], 1922), ''[[Jefta]]'' [[J.H. de Bussy]], 1922), ''[[Adam in Ballingschap]]'' [[J.H. de Bussy]], 1923), ''[[Gijsbrecht van Amstel]]'' ([[J.H. de Bussy]], 1925), ''[[Lucifer]]'' ([[J.H. de Bussy]], 1926), ''[[Gebroeders]]'' ([[J.H. de Bussy]], 1926), ''[[De Leeuwendalers]]'' ([[J.H. de Bussy]], 1934) and ''[[Het Pascha]]'' ([[J.H. de Bussy]], 1937). | |
He was also one of the many proponents of a [[national theatre]] in the years 1935-1947. | He was also one of the many proponents of a [[national theatre]] in the years 1935-1947. | ||
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Revision as of 06:43, 28 March 2016
T.H. le Roux (1883-1970) was a prominent Afrikaans academic, linguist and phonetician.
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Biography
Born Thomas Hugo le Roux, but published under his initials as T.H. le Roux
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Besides his important contributions towards the pronunciation and grammar of Afrikaans, he edited and wrote commentaries on and an introduction in Afrikaans for a series of simplified Dutch versions of dramas by Vondel, including: Josef in Dotan (Pretoria, J.H. de Bussy, 1922), Jefta J.H. de Bussy, 1922), Adam in Ballingschap J.H. de Bussy, 1923), Gijsbrecht van Amstel (J.H. de Bussy, 1925), Lucifer (J.H. de Bussy, 1926), Gebroeders (J.H. de Bussy, 1926), De Leeuwendalers (J.H. de Bussy, 1934) and Het Pascha (J.H. de Bussy, 1937).
He was also one of the many proponents of a national theatre in the years 1935-1947.
http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_jaa003197101_01/_jaa003197101_01_0018.php
Sources
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