Philippus du Plessis Grobler

Philippus du Plessis Grobler was critic with an interest in drama.

Also credited as P. du P. Grobler in some sources.

Biography

Born Philippus du Plessis Grobler in 9 January,1919 He was a teacher, lecturer in Afrikaans at the Natal University College in nderwyser, dosent

Also a radio actor.

He passed away on 11 September, 1968.

P du P Grobler-versameling, Repository: NALN (Identifier: ZA NAL001 #_#_704_#) [1]

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

He wrote and broadcast a range of articles and reviews on Afrikaans literature over the years for journals like Standpunte, Theoria and Die Huisgenoot. Omonh them there is trenchant though negative review of the first full translation of Hamlet into Afrikaans " Hamlet in Afrikaans", Standpunte (Jaargang 2 No. 1 1945: pp. 50-59).

A selection of his writings and broadcastas are contianed in Verkenning (Human & Rousseau, 1962). For more on his relevant publications, see the entries on Grobler in the ESAT Bibliography)