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'''Douglas Ridley Beeton''' (1929-1997). Academic, poet and editor.  
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[[Douglas Ridley Beeton]] (1929-1997) was an lecturer, academic, poet and editor.  
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Also known as [[D.R. Beeton]] or simply [[Ridley Beeton]]
  
 
He died in Cape Town in April 1997.
 
He died in Cape Town in April 1997.

Revision as of 05:37, 25 May 2023

Douglas Ridley Beeton (1929-1997) was an lecturer, academic, poet and editor.

Also known as D.R. Beeton or simply Ridley Beeton

He died in Cape Town in April 1997.

Career

He started his career as librarian at the CSIR. Professor and head of UNISA Department of English. He was an accomplished poet under the name of roger Brirely.

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

His theatre works include a collection entitled Four South African One-Act Plays (Cape Town: Nasou, 1973).

Sources

Obituary published in Pretoria News, 29 April 1997.

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