Alewyn Lee
(1926 (?)-1993) Actor, radio announcer, translator and head of SABC language board/section. ***
Had a BA degree in English and Afrikaans from the University of Pretoria.
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Translations
( Skrikkeljaar), Ugo Betti , Berdine Grünewald, Eghard van der Hoven, Gerrit Wessels, Mathilde Hanekom, San de Lange, Louis Aucamp, Reenen van Niekerk, Salie Vermaak, Robert Mohr (regie), Doreen Graves (kostuums), Frank Graves (dekor), 1958.
He also tranlated a number of Chekhov's plays, including Die seemeeu, Die kersie boord, Drie susters, Oom Wanja, Die buffel en Die groot vraag. In 19*8 the collection Die Buffel e.a. Eenakters (The Buffalo and other one act plays") appeared. In 1980 he received an Artes Award for his translations of Chekhov.
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