Otto Bohlman

Otto Bohlman is an academic and former amateur actor.

He completed his schooling at Grey College in Bloemfontein, where he was a member of the Grey College Drama Society and the first person ever to be awarded school colours for drama at the school.

A notable performance was his interpretation of the young king in a scene from Henry V, adapted and called A Little Touch of Harry in the Night and directed by Temple Hauptfleisch for the society as its entry in the local English Eistedfodd in 1970.

Bohlmann ultimately went to the USA to complete a doctorate in English Literature and take up teaching positions there, publishing a number of articles and books on various literary issues and personalities, finally and becoming the Managing Editor of The Metaphilosphy Journal (Southern Connecticut University).