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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Briefly married to novelist and playwright [[André P. Brink]] in 1965-1966. Their son, Gustav, was born from this marriage. | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
| + | She was awarded a diploma in drama from the Pretoria Teacher’s College in 1963. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | She joined [[PACT]] in 1964. | ||
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| + | Became a lecturer (later professor) of Afrikaans literature at the University of the North in 198*. Became Director of the School of Languages and Communication Studies at the University of Limpopo in 200* Has written widely about South African theatre and reviewed plays and texts in Afrikaans. Since 1983 she has agitated for a theatre for the campus of the University of the North (later of Limpopo), to enable actor training and research – an ideal finally realised in 2005?8. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Her first professional role as actress was in ''[[Twelfth night|Twaalfde Nag]]'' ([[PACT]] 1964). | ||
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| + | Wrote a one-act play called ''[[Patent]]'' (Judge for the [[Nagtegaalprys]] for drama (2003, 2004) | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''Twaalfde Nag'' programme notes, 1964. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities L]] | ||
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 09:43, 31 May 2016
LOUW, Salomi. (19*-) Actress, playwright, critic and professor of Afrikaans literature, specialising in theatre.
Contents
Biography
Briefly married to novelist and playwright André P. Brink in 1965-1966. Their son, Gustav, was born from this marriage.
Youth
Training
She was awarded a diploma in drama from the Pretoria Teacher’s College in 1963.
Career
She joined PACT in 1964.
Became a lecturer (later professor) of Afrikaans literature at the University of the North in 198*. Became Director of the School of Languages and Communication Studies at the University of Limpopo in 200* Has written widely about South African theatre and reviewed plays and texts in Afrikaans. Since 1983 she has agitated for a theatre for the campus of the University of the North (later of Limpopo), to enable actor training and research – an ideal finally realised in 2005?8.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Her first professional role as actress was in Twaalfde Nag (PACT 1964).
Wrote a one-act play called Patent (Judge for the Nagtegaalprys for drama (2003, 2004)
Awards, etc
Sources
Twaalfde Nag programme notes, 1964.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities L
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
