Johan Coetser
Full names Johannes Lodewikus Coetser, also publishes as J.L. Coetser.
(1952-) Academic and critic.
He studied at the University of the Orange Free State and at the University of South Africa (UNISA). He holds a doctorate from the University of South Africa, his thesis entitled Die geleentheidsdrama by N.P. van Wyk Louw . (“The Occasional Dramatic Works of NP van Wyk Louw”)
He teaches in the Department of Afrikaans and Theory of Literature at UNISA,. His research interests lie at the intersection of Afrikaans drama and cultural studies. He published numerous articles on Afrikaans drama in scientific journals, made many national and international conference presentations, and delivered other contributions that include drama reviews in newspapers and academic journals, reports to publishers on drama manuscripts, and reviews of scholarly articles on dramas submitted to accredited journals.
(See his publications in the South African Theatre/Bibliography[1])
He is married and has two children.
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