Mavis de Villiers

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Mavis de Villiers (1919–2015) a teacher, an author and translator of children's books and an amateur actress and director.

Biography

Born in Cape Town on 2 November 1919,

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

Before her marriage she taught in Cape Town and became an active participant in amateur theatre, i.a. as a director for the Cape Town Afrikaans Theatre Association and as a judge for the regional festivals of FATSA and the Afrikaans Eisteddfod.

Among the she plays directed were

She later focused on writing and translating stories for children and young people. Among the translations were a number of works by Roald Dahl.

Sources

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