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=== Training ===
 
=== Training ===
 
He studied drama at the [[University of the Orange Free State]] .
 
He studied drama at the [[University of the Orange Free State]] .
 
  
 
=== Career ===
 
=== Career ===
In 1988 he joined the Vega School of Brand Communications in Cape Town as lecturer and copy writer.  
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In 1998 he joined the Vega School of Brand Communications in Cape Town as lecturer and copy writer.
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
He established himself as playwright at the [[ATKV Kampustoneel]] festival.  
 
He established himself as playwright at the [[ATKV Kampustoneel]] festival.  
  
He wrote ''[[Iris-Beheer]]'', ''[[Koebaai Ntate]]'', ''[[Luc]]'', ''[[Sizo Bonana E Mfulenti / I’ll See You Upstream]]'', ''[[Galgstories and Other Noose Tales]]'', ''[[Om 'n Jakkalsbessie]]'', ''[[Die Basics van Lepel Lê]]''.
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He wrote ''[[Job]]'', ''[[Iris-Beheer]]'', ''[[Koebaai Ntate]]'', ''[[Luc]]'', ''[[Sizo Bonana E Mfulenti / I’ll See You Upstream]]'', ''[[Galgstories and Other Noose Tales]]'', ''[[Om 'n Jakkalsbessie]]'', ''[[Die Basics van Lepel Lê]]''.
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
''[[Om 'n Jakkalsbessie]]'' was the Free State regional winner of the 1991 [[SACPAC]] Award.
 
''[[Om 'n Jakkalsbessie]]'' was the Free State regional winner of the 1991 [[SACPAC]] Award.
  
Winner Vita Free State `Die Basics van Lepel Le' (best new script);
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In the category Best New Script his play ''[[Die Basics van Lepel Lê]]'' won the [[Vita Award]] (Free State region) and ''[[Luc]]'' was nominated in this category the next year.
  
Nominated Hosten, Marc for ''[[Luc]]'' (best script, Vita Free State
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In 1994 Marc was nominated for a [[Vita Award]] (National) in the category South African Playwright of the Year for ''[[Die Basics van Lepel Lê]]''.
  
Nominated for south African Playwright of tho Year (Star 5 Sept 1994)
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==Sources==
  
==Sources==
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[[Nico Luwes]] 2010. ''[[Pieter Fourie]] (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, pp. 313 [http://etd.uovs.ac.za/ETD-db//theses/available/etd-08102012-152250/unrestricted/LuwesNJ.pdf]
  
''[[The Citizen]]'', 12 May 1992.
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[[NELM]] catalogue.
  
[[Nico Luwes]] 2010. ''[[Pieter Fourie]] (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, pp. 313 [http://etd.uovs.ac.za/ETD-db//theses/available/etd-08102012-152250/unrestricted/LuwesNJ.pdf]
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''[[The Star]]'', 5 September 1994.
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== For more information ==
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Wikipedia [https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Hosten].
  
 
== Return to ==
 
== Return to ==

Revision as of 10:48, 22 January 2018

Marc Hosten (19**-2011) was an actor, playwright, lecturer and copy-writer.

Biography

He died of cancer on 23 September 2011.

Training

He studied drama at the University of the Orange Free State .

Career

In 1998 he joined the Vega School of Brand Communications in Cape Town as lecturer and copy writer.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He established himself as playwright at the ATKV Kampustoneel festival.

He wrote Job, Iris-Beheer, Koebaai Ntate, Luc, Sizo Bonana E Mfulenti / I’ll See You Upstream, Galgstories and Other Noose Tales, Om 'n Jakkalsbessie, Die Basics van Lepel Lê.

Awards, etc

Om 'n Jakkalsbessie was the Free State regional winner of the 1991 SACPAC Award.

In the category Best New Script his play Die Basics van Lepel Lê won the Vita Award (Free State region) and Luc was nominated in this category the next year.

In 1994 Marc was nominated for a Vita Award (National) in the category South African Playwright of the Year for Die Basics van Lepel Lê.

Sources

Nico Luwes 2010. Pieter Fourie (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, pp. 313 [1]

NELM catalogue.

The Star, 5 September 1994.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

For more information

Wikipedia [2].

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