Pieter Fourie (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunstebestuurder: 1965-2010

[摘要] English: In this descriptive study, it was found that Pieter Fourie's development as playwrightcannot be separated from the changing socio-political, religious dogma andeconomic circumstances in South Africa during his childhood years, as a student,and as a creative theatre artist. The influence of fellow artists, lecturers andphilosophers, and the situation and development in the world of the theatre to whichhe was exposed as an artist, including the influence of it on his development as anindividual and writer, his involvement as professional theatre artist from 1940 to2011, as producer and actor (1965-2005), as arts administrator at CAPAB (1957-1986) and KKNK (1994-1999) are examined chronologically.The research problem, methodology and research design and ethical considerationare explained in short in this study. The playwright's role as folk theatre and informalhistorian within time bound, geographical and demographical systems is clarified.How these systems are reflected in the playwright's work is investigated. In addition,the development and functioning of internal theatre systems within which the theatreartist finds himself is explained. The influence of external systems, such as politics,religion, censorship, etc. on his life as an individual, artist and theatre administrator,is discussed.In this biographical description, Fourie's personal and artistic career is discussedchronologically. The main corpus of the study undertakes a critical investigation of allhis published plays, as well as the professional staging of these plays by severaltheatre institutions. Fourie's career, initially as folk theatre writer in the realistic styleand later as highly respected playwright, whose experimentation in Afrikaans dramais seen as shifting boundaries, is discussed in detail utilising literary publications,reviews and personal interviews with Fourie and other roleplayers.The study concludes that Fourie was exceptionally successful in writing accessiblefolk theatre, despite how innovative his work was with regards to style and content.In retrospect, his work was often predictive in nature or he fearlessly placed on stagethe true political and social circumstances in the country. His work clearly can beseen as that of an informal historian. Finally, the study mentions the numerousaccolades he received, with the highlight being the Hertzog Prize for Drama and theHonorary Doctorate (D.Litt.) in Drama and Theatre Arts from the University of theFree State.

[发布机构] University of the Free State