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Lecturer in [[Afrikaans]] at UOFS. Head of the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]] from 1973 to 1998. | Lecturer in [[Afrikaans]] at UOFS. Head of the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]] from 1973 to 1998. | ||
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Revision as of 18:03, 3 October 2016
Louwrens (Louw) Odendaal (19**-2000) was a South African academic, drama lecturer, actor and director. Also published as L.B. Odendaal.
Born Louwrens Badenhorst Odendaal.
Obtained a M.A. in Afrikaans with the thesis Prinsipes van die radiodrama, soos afgelei van enkele Afrikaanse radiodramas (1967) and a D.Litt degree with the thesis on Die drama van die absurde in Afrikaans ("The drama of the absurd in Afrikaans") in 1972(8)?.
Lecturer in Afrikaans at UOFS. Head of the University of Pretoria Drama Department from 1973 to 1998.
Besides his work in theatre he also published collections of stories for young people,
Contents
Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance
As academic
Prinsipes van die radiodrama (1968)
Drama-opleiding in die sewentigerjare : Kongrespublikasie / Drama training in the seventies: A conference publication (1978)
Foreword to Graswewenaar by Nico Luwes ( 1994)
As playwright
He wrote the plays Nyoni (1967 in Afrikaans and English), Ben die bokser (1982 and 1984), Ada.
Co-wrote UNyoni by C Van Heerden
As director
As actor
Acted in the films 'n Beeld vir Jeannie (1976), Thaba (1977, Pretoria O Pretoria! (1979), Rienie (1980) and Agter Elke Man (1990). (TH)
Sources
P.J. du Toit, 1988
http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79058866/
http://www.news24.com/xArchive/Archive/Academic-dies-in-shooting-incident-20001228
https://www.google.co.za/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=70-dU42IIqPd8gfhyICQBg&gws_rd=ssl
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