Difference between revisions of "Dora Sowden"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
Born Dora Levitt in Johannesburg, she was a Wits Alumna, BA 1926, Honours in 1927 and awarded her Master of Arts in 1930. | Born Dora Levitt in Johannesburg, she was a Wits Alumna, BA 1926, Honours in 1927 and awarded her Master of Arts in 1930. | ||
| − | She was the music and film critic of the ''[[Rand Daily Mail]]'' and she was married to [[Lewis Sowden]]. | + | She was the music and film critic of the ''[[Rand Daily Mail]]'' and she was married to [[Lewis Sowden]]. They left South Africa for Israel in 1966, where she died on 17 August 1999 at the age of 92. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Latest revision as of 15:27, 23 October 2019
Dora Sowden (1907-1999). Music and film critic.
Biography
Born Dora Levitt in Johannesburg, she was a Wits Alumna, BA 1926, Honours in 1927 and awarded her Master of Arts in 1930.
She was the music and film critic of the Rand Daily Mail and she was married to Lewis Sowden. They left South Africa for Israel in 1966, where she died on 17 August 1999 at the age of 92.
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
Tribute written by Michael J. Hobson, Performing Arts Administration Wits University, published in The Citizen, 3 September 1999.
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities S
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to Main Page
