J.F.W. Grosskopf
Johannes Friedrich Wilhelm (J.F.W.) Grosskopf (1885–1948) was a South African academic, journalist, critic, novelist, stage director and playwright.
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Biography
Terug in Suid-Afrika neem hy deel aan die Maritz-rebellie en daarna word hy 'n joernalis en redakteur van Ons Vaderland en Die Volksblad. In 1920 word hy professor van politieke studies aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch en in 1935 word hy Hoof van die Ekonomie in die Departement van landbou. In dieselfde jaar vergesel hy vir Sangiro tydens 'n ekspedisie na Duits-Oos-Afrika.
Hy publiseer verskeie kort stories in die The South African News in 1903/4 en ander stories in Ons Moedertaal en Die Huisgenoot. Hy doen ook baie vertaalwerk vanaf Duits, Frans en Sweeds. Hy het ook belanggestel in die kunste en publiseer later 'n boek oor Pierneef.
Hy wen die Hertzogprys vir Afrikaanse drama in 1926 vir (As die tuig skawe en Drie eenbedrywe).
Hy sterf in Pretoria in 1948.
Youth
His father was a Lutheran missionary and his mother was also from a family of missionaries. He matriculated at Grey College in Bloemfontein.
Training
Started his tertiary education by studying languages at the University of Stellenbosch and got an M.A. Degree in 1906. After teaching for one year he continued his studies in Europe. From 1908 to 1913 he studied Literature, Law and Economics at universities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and was given a Dr.Jur. Degree at the University of Leiden.
Career
After his studies in Europe he returned to South Africa and became a journalist and editor of the Afrikaans newspapers Ons Vaderland en Die Volksblad.
In 1920 he was appointed Professor of Political Studies at the University of Stellenbosch and in 1935 he became Head of Economics in the Department of Agriculture.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
TO BE EDITED
Assistant editor of Die Volksblad in Bloemfontein. **Translated the German play ** by * Freytag as Die Koerantskrywers ("The Journalists"), for the GUK Toneelvereniging in 1920. Became a professor at the University of Stellenbosch in the 1920s and a member of the Unie-debatsvereniging, for which he directed several Afrikaans productions, including Koringboere ("Wheat Farmers") by D.F. Malherbe. Best known however as an important playwright.
Then moved to Pretoria where he worked for **. Wrote reviews of the first productions by Ons Teatertjie Toneelgroep / Volksteater, **? His works include the one-act plays Mara (performed by the Volksteater in Pretoria in 1940), Oorlog is Oorlog (19**), * . His full length works include ****. Awarded the Hertzog Prize for Drama in 1927.
GROSSKOPF, . Mara (verwerking van Grosskopf se Oorlog is oorlog) Anna Neethling-Pohl (regie), Volksteater, Pta. ***
GROSSKOPF Playwright and author of prose and translations. Professor of Economics at Stellenbosch University, 1920 - 1935 Grosskopf was born on 25 November, 1885, as the son of a Lutheran minister. His mother came from a family of missionaries. He matriculated from Grey-College in Bloemfontein and studied languages at the Stellenbosch University, (MA 1906). After a year of teaching, he continued his studies in Europe where he read Literature, Law and Economy at universities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (1908 - 1913). He obtained a Dr. jur. at the University of Leiden. Grosskopf took part in General Pienaar's rebellion and turned journalist and editor of Ons Vaderland and Die Volksblad. In 1920 he became professor of Political Science at Stellenbosch University and Head of Economy at the Department of Agriculture in 1935. In the same year he joined Sangiro on an expedition to German East Africa. He published his first short stories in 1903/04 in The South African News and other stories in Ons Moedertaal and Die Huisgenoot. He did many translations from French, German and Swedish, was interested in the Arts and published a book on Pierneef. Johannes Grosskopf died on 3 July, 1948, at Pretoria. Awards and Honours: Hertzog Prize for Afrikaans drama in 1926. Honorary Award of the SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns for film making 1931, Books: 'n Esau 'n Bosveld-drama in vier tonele, 1920, Die Peswolk ( his first one-act play), 1924, the collection Drie Eenbedrywe, 1926, As die tuig skawe, 1926; Ou Leeumelker, 1938; Die Klipdolk en Ander Kort-spele, 1941; Legende, drama uit ons volksverlede, 1942; Ou Leeumelker en ander vertellings, 1945; Die daad van Koedri en twee ander kort toneelstukke, 1946; Die Vloek, 1946; Padbrekers: 'n mensetragedie, 1947; Hendrik Pierneef, the man and his work,
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