Difference between revisions of "Victor Gordon"
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | Born in the Transvaal. Studied at Potchefstroom University and became a pharmacist, later a director of Medsurg Distributors (Pty) Ltd in Pretoria. | + | Born in the Transvaal. Studied at Potchefstroom University and became a pharmacist, later a director of Medsurg Distributors (Pty) Ltd in Pretoria. He is a member of the South African Zionist Federation Media Team. |
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| + | Writing is one of his hobbies, along with vintage MG sports cars, music (he is a jazz musician on clarinet and saxophone) and art (he paints in watercolour and pastel). | ||
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== Training == | == Training == | ||
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | He wrote the plays ''[[Brothers]]'' (1981) and ''[[Comrades]]'' (1985). | + | He wrote the plays ''[[Brothers]]'' (1981) and ''[[Comrades]]'' (1985), ''[[Pollard's Trial]]'' (19**). He is a playwright with several professional productions including "Pollard's Trial" about the plight of Jonathan Pollard. ''[[Harry and Ed: The drama behind the birth of Israel]]'' (2009) |
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
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''Brothers'' theatre programme, 1988. | ''Brothers'' theatre programme, 1988. | ||
https://www.facebook.com/victor.gordon.564/about | https://www.facebook.com/victor.gordon.564/about | ||
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| + | http://www.algemeiner.com/author/victor-gordon/ | ||
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 21:05, 19 May 2016
Victor Gordon (1941-) is a pharmacist and playwright.
Contents
Biography
Born in the Transvaal. Studied at Potchefstroom University and became a pharmacist, later a director of Medsurg Distributors (Pty) Ltd in Pretoria. He is a member of the South African Zionist Federation Media Team.
Writing is one of his hobbies, along with vintage MG sports cars, music (he is a jazz musician on clarinet and saxophone) and art (he paints in watercolour and pastel).
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He wrote the plays Brothers (1981) and Comrades (1985), Pollard's Trial (19**). He is a playwright with several professional productions including "Pollard's Trial" about the plight of Jonathan Pollard. Harry and Ed: The drama behind the birth of Israel (2009)
Awards, etc
Winner of the Amstel Playwright of the Year Award in 1981 for Brothers and a joint winner of the SACPAC 1985 for Comrades.
Sources
Brothers theatre programme, 1988.
https://www.facebook.com/victor.gordon.564/about
http://www.algemeiner.com/author/victor-gordon/
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
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