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A South African publishing house and bookshop chain. Originating from? **, and founded by [[Jan L. van Schaik]] in 19**. Also known as [[Van Schaik Uitgewers]].
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A South African publishing house and bookshop chain. Originating from? **, and founded by [[Jan L. van Schaik]] in 1915. Also known in English simply as [[Van Schaik Publishers]].
  
In 19** it was taken over by [[Naspers]].  Over the years this influential publishing house has published academic works, popular works, plays and collections of dramatic works on and for the South African theatre industry in Afrikaans, English and African languages. Key publications include the theatre histories and commentaries  by writers such as [[F.C.L. Bosman]], [[Ludwig Binge]], [[Gerhard Beukes]], [[J.H. Senekal]], [[P.J. du Toit]] and [[Temple Hauptfleisch]]. Also the large series of Afrikaans one-act plays collected by [[Gerhard Beukes]] and many plays in the various African languages.  
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In 1968 it was taken over by [[Naspers]].  Over the years this influential publishing house has published academic works, popular works, plays and collections of dramatic works on and for the South African theatre industry in Afrikaans, English and African languages.  
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Key publications include the theatre histories and commentaries  by writers such as [[F.C.L. Bosman]], [[Ludwig Binge]], [[Gerhard Beukes]], [[J.H. Senekal]], [[P.J. du Toit]] and [[Temple Hauptfleisch]]. Also the large series of [[Afrikaans]] full-length plays and a number of best-selling collections of  one-act plays edited by [[Gerhard Beukes]] in ''[[Die Van Schaik-toneelreeks]]''), as well as many plays in the various other South African languages.  
  
  
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
 
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http://www.vanschaiknet.com/
  
  

Latest revision as of 05:50, 29 June 2023

A South African publishing house and bookshop chain. Originating from? **, and founded by Jan L. van Schaik in 1915. Also known in English simply as Van Schaik Publishers.

In 1968 it was taken over by Naspers. Over the years this influential publishing house has published academic works, popular works, plays and collections of dramatic works on and for the South African theatre industry in Afrikaans, English and African languages.

Key publications include the theatre histories and commentaries by writers such as F.C.L. Bosman, Ludwig Binge, Gerhard Beukes, J.H. Senekal, P.J. du Toit and Temple Hauptfleisch. Also the large series of Afrikaans full-length plays and a number of best-selling collections of one-act plays edited by Gerhard Beukes in Die Van Schaik-toneelreeks), as well as many plays in the various other South African languages.


Sources

http://www.vanschaiknet.com/


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