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| − | STEAD, Rinie. (1913-2010) Journalist, theatre archivist and theatre historian. Born Rinie Rens in *, studied at the University of Stellenbosch ?*) and became a journalist for Die Burger in 193*, moving to ''Die Oosterlig'' in 1937, to become editor of the women’s page, but also journalist, translator, reviewer and de facto editor of the arts page. Later moving the ** For a number of years she and her family lived in Den Haag, where her husband an attaché. They returned in 1964 to settle in Pretoria and she became a journalist at, and later the editor of, the Afrikaans scientific and cultural journal ''Lantern''. In 1973, after her retirement, she joined [[P.P.B. Breytenbach]] at the HSRC and soon took over from him as curator and head of the [[National Documentation Centre for the Performing Arts]] at the Human Sciences Research Council in Pretoria, where she helped to establish the large archives. Over the years wrote many articles on cultural matters, including an (unpublished) history the National Theatre Organisation (NTO) – of which an abbreviated version was published later. Retired in 1979, when [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] took over as head of the Centre. | + | STEAD, Rinie. (1913-2010) Journalist, theatre archivist and theatre historian. Born '''Rinie Rens''' in *, studied at the University of Stellenbosch ?*) and became a journalist for Die Burger in 193*, moving to ''Die Oosterlig'' in 1937, to become editor of the women’s page, but also journalist, translator, reviewer and de facto editor of the arts page. Later moving the ** For a number of years she and her family lived in Den Haag, where her husband an attaché. They returned in 1964 to settle in Pretoria and she became a journalist at, and later the editor of, the Afrikaans scientific and cultural journal ''Lantern''. In 1973, after her retirement, she joined [[P.P.B. Breytenbach]] at the HSRC and soon took over from him as curator and head of the [[National Documentation Centre for the Performing Arts]] at the Human Sciences Research Council in Pretoria, where she helped to establish the large archives. Over the years wrote many articles on cultural matters, including an (unpublished) history the National Theatre Organisation (NTO) – of which an abbreviated version was published later. Retired in 1979, when [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] took over as head of the Centre. |
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Revision as of 10:03, 30 September 2010
STEAD, Rinie. (1913-2010) Journalist, theatre archivist and theatre historian. Born Rinie Rens in *, studied at the University of Stellenbosch ?*) and became a journalist for Die Burger in 193*, moving to Die Oosterlig in 1937, to become editor of the women’s page, but also journalist, translator, reviewer and de facto editor of the arts page. Later moving the ** For a number of years she and her family lived in Den Haag, where her husband an attaché. They returned in 1964 to settle in Pretoria and she became a journalist at, and later the editor of, the Afrikaans scientific and cultural journal Lantern. In 1973, after her retirement, she joined P.P.B. Breytenbach at the HSRC and soon took over from him as curator and head of the National Documentation Centre for the Performing Arts at the Human Sciences Research Council in Pretoria, where she helped to establish the large archives. Over the years wrote many articles on cultural matters, including an (unpublished) history the National Theatre Organisation (NTO) – of which an abbreviated version was published later. Retired in 1979, when Temple Hauptfleisch took over as head of the Centre.
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