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

Biography

He started his career as librarian at the CSIR, and later became Professor and head of UNISA Department of English. He was an accomplished poet under the name of Roger Brirely.

He died in Cape Town in April 1997.

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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