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== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
Born in the Transvaal. A pharmacist for whom writing is a hobby. He is a family man whose other hobbies include restoring vintage MG sports cars, music and art.
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Born in the Transvaal. Studied at Potchefstroom University and became a pharmacist, later a founding director of Med Surg in Pretoria.
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Writing is one of his hobbies, along with vintage MG sports cars, music and art.
  
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
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He wrote the plays ''[[Brothers]]'' (1981) and ''[[Comrades]]'' (1985).
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
He wrote the play ''[[Brothers]]'' which was the [[Amstel Playwright of the Year]] Award winner in 1981. His play ''[[Comrades]]'' is a joint winner of the [[SACPAC]] 1985 award.
 
  
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Winner of the [[Amstel Playwright of the Year]] Award in 1981 for Brothers and a  joint winner of the [[SACPAC]] 1985  for ''[[Comrades]]''.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 16:44, 19 May 2016

(1941-) Playwright

Biography

Born in the Transvaal. Studied at Potchefstroom University and became a pharmacist, later a founding director of Med Surg in Pretoria.

Writing is one of his hobbies, along with vintage MG sports cars, music and art.


Training

Career

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

He wrote the plays Brothers (1981) and Comrades (1985).

Awards, etc

Winner of the Amstel Playwright of the Year Award in 1981 for Brothers and a joint winner of the SACPAC 1985 for Comrades.

Sources

Brothers theatre programme, 1988.

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