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| − | In 2002 he began producing his own theatre pieces, culminating in ''[[Ching Chong Che]]'', a critical look at the cult of the freedom fighter. He also began exhibiting "photopoems", poems accompanying photos taken in Africa, the Middle East and China. In 2002 he self-published his acclaimed poetry collection, ''[[Die Taal van Voëls]]''. ''[[Ching Chong Che]]'', published in 2003, contained the text of the play and a memoir on his retracing of the footsteps of Che Guevara in the rebel-held eastern Congo. In 2005 he wrote | + | In 2002 he began producing his own theatre pieces, culminating in ''[[Ching Chong Che]]'', a critical look at the cult of the freedom fighter. He also began exhibiting "photopoems", poems accompanying photos taken in Africa, the Middle East and China. |
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| + | In 2002 he self-published his acclaimed poetry collection, ''[[Die Taal van Voëls]]''. ''[[Ching Chong Che]]'', published in 2003, contained the text of the play and a memoir on his retracing of the footsteps of Che Guevara in the rebel-held eastern Congo. | ||
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| + | In 2005 he wrote an [[Afrikaans]] play , ''[[Kom terug Saartjie]]'' ([[KKNK]], 2005) and in 2006 an English work ''[[Double Bill]]'' (a set of two-handers: ''[[Madiba Street]]'' and ''[[Conscientious Objection]]'') which won the [[NLDTF/PANSA Festival of Contemporary Theatre Readings]] in Durban in 2006. | ||
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
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PIENAAR, Hans (1955-) Journalist and playwright. *
Contents
Biography
Training
Career
Pienaar is a journalist with the Independent Newspapers group, specialising in the coverage of the rest of Africa.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In 2002 he began producing his own theatre pieces, culminating in Ching Chong Che, a critical look at the cult of the freedom fighter. He also began exhibiting "photopoems", poems accompanying photos taken in Africa, the Middle East and China.
In 2002 he self-published his acclaimed poetry collection, Die Taal van Voëls. Ching Chong Che, published in 2003, contained the text of the play and a memoir on his retracing of the footsteps of Che Guevara in the rebel-held eastern Congo.
In 2005 he wrote an Afrikaans play , Kom terug Saartjie (KKNK, 2005) and in 2006 an English work Double Bill (a set of two-handers: Madiba Street and Conscientious Objection) which won the NLDTF/PANSA Festival of Contemporary Theatre Readings in Durban in 2006.
Awards, etc
Sources
See: Litnet [1]
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