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LOUW, Salomi. (19*-) Actress, playwright, critic and professor of Afrikaans literature, specialising in theatre. ****Became a lecturer (later professor) of Afrikaans literature at the University of the North in 198*. Became Director of the School of Languages and  Communication Studies at the University of Limpopo in 200*  Has written widely about South African theatre and reviewed plays and texts in Afrikaans. Since 1983 she has agitated for a theatre for the campus of the University of the North (later of Limpopo), to enable actor training and research – an ideal finally realised in 2005?8. Wrote a one-act play called ''[[Patent]]'' (Judge for the [[Nagtegaalprys]] for drama (2003, 2004) Briefly married to novelist and playwright [[André P. Brink]] in 1965-1966.  
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LOUW, Salomi. (19*-) Actress, playwright, critic and professor of Afrikaans literature, specialising in theatre.  
  
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== Biography ==
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Briefly married to novelist and playwright [[André P. Brink]] in 1965-1966. Their son, Gustav, was born from this marriage.
  
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=== Youth ===
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=== Training ===
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She was awarded a diploma in drama from the Pretoria Teacher’s College in 1963.
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=== Career ===
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She joined [[PACT]] in 1964.
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Became a lecturer (later professor) of Afrikaans literature at the University of the North in 198*. Became Director of the School of Languages and  Communication Studies at the University of Limpopo in 200*  Has written widely about South African theatre and reviewed plays and texts in Afrikaans. Since 1983 she has agitated for a theatre for the campus of the University of the North (later of Limpopo), to enable actor training and research – an ideal finally realised in 2005?8.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Her first professional role as actress was in ''[[Twelfth night|Twaalfde Nag]]'' ([[PACT]] 1964).
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Wrote a one-act play called ''[[Patent]]'' (Judge for the [[Nagtegaalprys]] for drama (2003, 2004)
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
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''Twaalfde Nag'' programme notes, 1964.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Revision as of 09:43, 31 May 2016

LOUW, Salomi. (19*-) Actress, playwright, critic and professor of Afrikaans literature, specialising in theatre.

Biography

Briefly married to novelist and playwright André P. Brink in 1965-1966. Their son, Gustav, was born from this marriage.


Youth

Training

She was awarded a diploma in drama from the Pretoria Teacher’s College in 1963.


Career

She joined PACT in 1964.

Became a lecturer (later professor) of Afrikaans literature at the University of the North in 198*. Became Director of the School of Languages and Communication Studies at the University of Limpopo in 200* Has written widely about South African theatre and reviewed plays and texts in Afrikaans. Since 1983 she has agitated for a theatre for the campus of the University of the North (later of Limpopo), to enable actor training and research – an ideal finally realised in 2005?8.

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

Her first professional role as actress was in Twaalfde Nag (PACT 1964).

Wrote a one-act play called Patent (Judge for the Nagtegaalprys for drama (2003, 2004)


Awards, etc

Sources

Twaalfde Nag programme notes, 1964.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to South African Theatre Personalities

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