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(1971-) Academic, lecturer, playwright, poet, musician, photgrapher and film maker. Born Anton Robert Krueger in Phalaborwa, South Africa on 28 September 1971, he studied at  the [[University of Pretoria]], completing a D.Litt degree in English Literature (his doctoral thesis published as ''Experiments in Freedom'' in 2010), and was appointed lecturer in drama at [[Rhodes University]] in 200*. As an academic he  has presented papers at conferences on philosophy, literature and theatre in South Africa, as well as in Australia, Russia, the Netherlands, Finland, China, Argentina, Germany and Portugal. He has published articles in the [[South African Theatre Journal]], [[English in Africa]], [[Scrutiny2]], [[Current Writing]] and has reviewed books and drama for [[The Sunday Independent]], the [[Mail and Guardian]], [[Wordstock]] and [[Cue]].
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[[Anton Krueger]] (1971-) is an academic, lecturer, playwright, poet, musician, photographer and film maker.  
  
He has published creative work under the pseudonyms of [[Martin de Porres]], [[Robert Krueger]], [[A.R. Krueger]], [[Perd Booysen]] (in collaboration with [[Pravasan Pillay]]) and [[Sybrand Baard]] (in collaboration with [[Werner Pretorious]]).
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== Biography ==
  
His plays have been staged in South Africa, as well as in England, Wales, Australia, the U.S.A., Monaco, Venezuela, Argentina and Chile. A number have been published. Among them are: 
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Born [[Anton Robert Krueger]] in Phalaborwa, South Africa on 28 September 1971, he studied at  the [[University of Pretoria]], completing a D.Litt degree in English Literature at the [[University of Pretoria]] with a doctoral thesis entitled ''Experiments in freedom: representations of identity in new South African drama. An investigation into identity formations in some post-apartheid play-texts published in English by South African writers, from 1994-2007''. This was published as ''Experiments in Freedom: Explorations of Identity in New South African Drama'' by Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne, in 2010.
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Krueger appointed lecturer in drama at [[Rhodes University]] in 200*.  
  
1996 - ''[[The Velvet City]]''
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As an academic he  has presented papers at numerous conferences on philosophy, literature and theatre in South Africa, as well as in Australia, Russia, the Netherlands, Finland, China, Argentina, Germany and Portugal and has published articles in Afrikaans and English in a range of journals, including the ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'', ''[[English in Africa]]'', ''[[Scrutiny2]]'' and ''[[Current Writing]]''. He has also been a critic, reviewing books and drama for ''[[The Sunday Independent]]'', the ''[[Mail and Guardian]]'', ''[[Wordstock]]'', ''[[Cue]]'' and so on. (For a more comprehensive kisting of his academic publications see ).
 
1997 / 2009 - ''[[In the Blue Beaker: A Comedy about Suicide]]''  
 
  
1999 - [[Vanessa and the Vanguard]]  
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He has published creative work under his own name as well as the pseudonyms of [[Martin de Porres]], [[Robert Krueger]], [[A.R. Krueger]], [[Perd Booysen]] (in collaboration with [[Pravasan Pillay]]) and [[Sybrand Baard]] (in collaboration with [[Werner Pretorius]]).
 
2000 - [[Mediocrity]]
 
  
2001 -  ''[[Living in Strange Lands]]'' (also known as ''[[Tsafendas]]'') - a play about Hendrik Verwoerd's assassin Dimitri Tsafendas.  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
   
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His plays have been staged in South Africa, as well as in England, Wales, Australia, the U.S.A., Monaco, Venezuela, Argentina and Chile. A number have been publishedAmong them are:  
2002 - ''[[The Importance of Being Thabo]]''
 
   
 
2003 - ''[[Sasha's Secret Language]]''
 
 
2004 - ''[[Dialectics # 1]]''
 
  
2007/8 - ''[[Chatter]]''. A comedy of mistaken identity
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''[[The Velvet City]]'' (1996); ''[[In the Blue Beaker: A Comedy about Suicide]]'' (1997 / 2009); ''[[Vanessa and the Vanguard]]'' (1999); ''[[Mediocrity]]'' (2000); ''[[Living in Strange Lands]]'' (also known as ''[[Tsafendas]]'')  - a play about Hendrik Verwoerd's assassin Dimitri Tsafendas. (2001); ''[[The Importance of Being Thabo]]'' (2002); ''[[Sasha's Secret Language]]'' (2003); ''[[Dialectics # 1]]'' (2004); ''[[Chatter]]'' (2007/8); ''[[Caitlyn and Thandi]]'' and “''[[Behind the Bicycle Sheds]]'', two plays for adolescents (2009), ''[[The Poisoned Mango]]'' (in collaboration with [[Zeph Nzama]], [[Gcina Mdluli]] and [[The Umphiti Theatre Arts Company]], 2011).  
   
 
2009. ''[[Caitlyn and Thandi]]'' and “''[[Behind the Bicycle Sheds]]''.  
 
  
Academic publications, besides his 2010 book, articles  include studies of various South African plays, (e.g. ''[[Woyzeck on the Highveld]]'', ''[[Happy Natives]]''), and a variety of aspects of the South African theatre and performance.  
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Academic publications, besides his 2010 book, include articles  on various South African plays, (e.g. ''[[Woyzeck on the Highveld]]'', ''[[Happy Natives]]''), and various aspects of the South African theatre and performance.  
  
His other interests are poetry (poems have appeared in a range of South African literary magazines and journals), phtography, music (plays the classical guitar and has written music for plays), and film making (has been involved in making a number of short films over the years).  
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His other interests are poetry (poems have appeared in a range of South African literary magazines and journals), phtography, music (plays the classical guitar and has written music for plays), and film making (has been involved in making a number of short films over the years).
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Robert_Krueger
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Robert_Krueger
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[[Twist Theatre Development Projects]]. 2011. ''[[New South African Playscripts]]''.
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 07:13, 19 September 2022

Anton Krueger (1971-) is an academic, lecturer, playwright, poet, musician, photographer and film maker.

Biography

Born Anton Robert Krueger in Phalaborwa, South Africa on 28 September 1971, he studied at the University of Pretoria, completing a D.Litt degree in English Literature at the University of Pretoria with a doctoral thesis entitled Experiments in freedom: representations of identity in new South African drama. An investigation into identity formations in some post-apartheid play-texts published in English by South African writers, from 1994-2007. This was published as Experiments in Freedom: Explorations of Identity in New South African Drama by Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne, in 2010.

Krueger appointed lecturer in drama at Rhodes University in 200*.

As an academic he has presented papers at numerous conferences on philosophy, literature and theatre in South Africa, as well as in Australia, Russia, the Netherlands, Finland, China, Argentina, Germany and Portugal and has published articles in Afrikaans and English in a range of journals, including the South African Theatre Journal, English in Africa, Scrutiny2 and Current Writing. He has also been a critic, reviewing books and drama for The Sunday Independent, the Mail and Guardian, Wordstock, Cue and so on. (For a more comprehensive kisting of his academic publications see ).

He has published creative work under his own name as well as the pseudonyms of Martin de Porres, Robert Krueger, A.R. Krueger, Perd Booysen (in collaboration with Pravasan Pillay) and Sybrand Baard (in collaboration with Werner Pretorius).

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

His plays have been staged in South Africa, as well as in England, Wales, Australia, the U.S.A., Monaco, Venezuela, Argentina and Chile. A number have been published. Among them are:

The Velvet City (1996); In the Blue Beaker: A Comedy about Suicide (1997 / 2009); Vanessa and the Vanguard (1999); Mediocrity (2000); Living in Strange Lands (also known as Tsafendas) - a play about Hendrik Verwoerd's assassin Dimitri Tsafendas. (2001); The Importance of Being Thabo (2002); Sasha's Secret Language (2003); Dialectics # 1 (2004); Chatter (2007/8); Caitlyn and Thandi and “Behind the Bicycle Sheds, two plays for adolescents (2009), The Poisoned Mango (in collaboration with Zeph Nzama, Gcina Mdluli and The Umphiti Theatre Arts Company, 2011).

Academic publications, besides his 2010 book, include articles on various South African plays, (e.g. Woyzeck on the Highveld, Happy Natives), and various aspects of the South African theatre and performance.

His other interests are poetry (poems have appeared in a range of South African literary magazines and journals), phtography, music (plays the classical guitar and has written music for plays), and film making (has been involved in making a number of short films over the years).

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Robert_Krueger

Twist Theatre Development Projects. 2011. New South African Playscripts.

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