Devi Bughwan

(1926-) Actress, broadcaster, director, teacher and academic. Born the daughtger of Boolasingh, Mayville Durban, went to school at St Aidan's Girls' School and Durban Girls' High School, matriculating at the age of 15. Trained at Fort Hare College, completing a BA degree with a distinction in English at 18 years of age, then became the first Indian woman to receive an MA degree in English in 1949 followed by a doctorate in Literature and Philosophy through UNISA in 1970, with a thesis on **. She began work at Dartnell Crescent School as teacher and married the photographer Dennis Bughwan in 1949. The couple later had 3 children. She briefly lectured in English at the Univeristy of Natal in 1951, then became a teacher at Clairwood Indian High School, a broadcaster for the SABC and also helped her husband in his photographic studio. Her theatre career began as an active amateur actress, appearing in many prominent productions. Also at one time the secretary of the Film Society of the Durban International Club. When the University of Durban Westville opened its Drama Department, she became the first head and later first Professor of Drama. She retired from this position in 19**.