Herman Charles Bosman

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(1905-1951) Writer, dramatist, journalist famous for his short stories set against the background of the Marico district in Western Transvaal. He wrote some one-act plays, including Mara (1932) and Street-Woman (1951). A number of his other works have been dramatised, notably of course the popular “Oom Schalk Lourens” short stories done as the one-man shows by Patrick Mynhardt (beginning with A Sip of Jerepigo in 1969, More Jerepigo, **), which were immensely popular till well into the 21st century. Other include Cold Stone Jug (text by Stephen Gray, first directed by Barney Simon for the Market Theatre, 1981), and Marico Moonshine and Mampoer, inspired by certain Bosman stories, was directed by Janice Honeyman and Barney Simon at the Market Theatre in 1981.

Sources

De Beer, 1995; Gosher, 1988; Gray 200*;

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