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Gladys Thomas (19*-) Poet and playwright.

Born and grew up in the Cape Flats, in Cape Town.

Her play Avalon Court: Dramatic Scenes on the Cape Flats won the 1990 Betrams V.O. Literary Award and was published by Skotaville Publishers in 1992. Her poetry published in Cry Rage! (with James Matthews – SPROCAS, 1972, banned by the Apartheid authorities ) and her children’s poetry in Spotty Dog (Skotaville, 1989). *

Albert and Gladys Thomas, winners of a medal from the Cape Tercentenary Foundatlon for their contribution to cultural work in the community, 2000.

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Her play ''[[Avalon Court: Dramatic Scenes on the Cape Flats]]'' won the 1990 [[Betrams V.O. Literary Award]] and was published by [[Skotaville Publishers]] in 1992. Her poetry published in ''Cry Rage!'' (with James Matthews – SPROCAS, 1972, banned by the Apartheid authorities ) and her children’s poetry in ''Spotty Dog'' (Skotaville, 1989). *
-A programme for ''From the townships 1'': two plays by Gladys Thomas: ''[[Now we are not alone anymore]]'' and ''[[David and Diana]]'', with reviews of the plays from the ''Cape Times'' of 17.5.1974, ''The Argus'' of 21.5.1974 and ''The Fish Hoek Echo'' of June 1974
+Her play ''[[Avalon Court: Dramatic Scenes on the Cape Flats]]'' won the 1990 [[Betrams V.O. Literary Award]] and was published by [[Skotaville Publishers]] in 1992. Her poetry published in ''Cry Rage!'' (with James Matthews – SPROCAS, 1972, banned by the Apartheid authorities ) and her children’s poetry in ''Spotty Dog'' (Skotaville, 1989). *
 == Awards, etc ==