Douglas Ridley Beeton
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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.
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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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