Cosmo Pieterse went to the University of Cape Town and taught in Cape Town until leaving South Africa in 1965. He was banned under the Riotous Assemblies Act of 1962.[3] He subsequently taught in London and at Ohio University in the United States:[4] arriving at Ohio University in 1970, he became a tenured faculty member in 1976. However, after travelling to meet his London publisher in 1979 he was denied re-entry to the US on classified information, allegedly for being "a suspected communist".[5][6]
In London, in the later 1960s and early '70s, Pieterse worked for the BBC World Service at Bush House and for the Transcription Centre, an organisation that under the direction of Dennis Duerden recorded and broadcast the works of African writers in Europe and Africa.[7][8] Also an occasional actor, Pieterse appeared in The Burning, a 1968 30-minute short drama film directed by Stephen Frears.[9][10] As a poet, Pieterse has been characterised as producing work that is very "European in its tone, metaphors, and delivery", as Laura Linda Holland writes: "Cosmo Pieterse's poems, like those of [Dennis] Brutus, are heavily inundated with Western influences, concerns, and motifs while retaining a definite African bias....Cosmo Pieterse uses his love of words to create poetry of hope and renewal."[11]
Ten One-act Plays. London: Heinemann Educational Books, African Writers Series 34, 1968.
(with Donald Munro) Protest & Conflict in African Literature, Heinemann Educational, 1969.
Seven South African Poets: Poems of Exile. African Writers Series 64. London: Heinemann Educational, 1971.
Short African Plays. London: Heinemann, African Writers Series 78, 1972.
Five African Plays. London: Heinemann, African Writers Series 114, 1972.
(with Dennis Duerden) African Writers Talking: a collection of radio interviews, Holmes & Meier, 1972.
(with Gwyneth Henderson) Nine African Plays for Radio. London: Heinemann, African Writers Series 114, 1973.
Echo and Choruses: "Ballad of the Cells", and selected shorter poems, 1974.
(with George Hallett) Present Lives Future Becoming: South African Landscape in Words and Pictures. Guildford: Hickory Press Ltd, 1974.
(with Angus Calder and Jack Mapanje) Summer Fires: New Poetry of Africa - an anthology of entries from the BBC Arts and Africa Poetry Award. Heinemann Educational Books, 1983.
(with Amelia House) Nelson Mandelamandla. Three Continents Press, 1989.
Referencesedit
^Melanie J. House, "Their Place on the South African Stage: The Peninsula Dramatic Society and the Trafalgar Players" (dissertation), Graduate Program in Theatre, The Ohio State University 2010. 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
^Donald E. Herdeck, African Authors: A Companion to Black African writing, 1973, p. 344.
^Alex La Guma, Apartheid: a collection of writings on South African racism by South Africans. New York: International Publishers, 1971, p. 76.
^Hans Karssenberg, City Poem 67- Cape Town 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 1 January 2004.
^John Shattuck, "Appendix A. Federal Restrictions on the Free Flow of Academic Information and Ideas", in Association of Research Libraries, Minutes of the Meeting, Issues 107–109, p. A.28.
^Selwyn Cudjoe, "In tribute to Nelson Mandela", Trinidad Express Newspapers, 16 December 2013. 14 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
^"The Transcription Centre: An Inventory of Its Records in the Manuscript Collection at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center", Texas Archival Resources Online. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^. British Library Sounds. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^Holland, Laura Linda, "A Critical Survey of Contemporary South African Poetry: The Language of Conflict and Commitment" 14 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine (1987), pp. 41–43. Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 5964.
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Sophiatown Renaissance (1952–60): Cosmo Pieterse
January 01, 1970
cosmo, pieterse, cosmo, george, leipoldt, pieterse, born, 1930, windhoek, namibia, south, african, playwright, actor, poet, literary, critic, anthologist, borncosmo, george, leipoldt, pieterse1930, windhoek, namibianationalitysouth, africanalma, materuniversit. Cosmo George Leipoldt Pieterse born 1930 in Windhoek Namibia is a South African playwright actor 1 poet literary critic and anthologist 2 Cosmo PieterseBornCosmo George Leipoldt Pieterse1930 age 93 94 Windhoek NamibiaNationalitySouth AfricanAlma materUniversity of Cape TownOccupation s Playwright actor poet literary critic broadcaster and anthologist Contents 1 Education and career 2 Works edited 3 References 4 External linksEducation and career editCosmo Pieterse went to the University of Cape Town and taught in Cape Town until leaving South Africa in 1965 He was banned under the Riotous Assemblies Act of 1962 3 He subsequently taught in London and at Ohio University in the United States 4 arriving at Ohio University in 1970 he became a tenured faculty member in 1976 However after travelling to meet his London publisher in 1979 he was denied re entry to the US on classified information allegedly for being a suspected communist 5 6 In London in the later 1960s and early 70s Pieterse worked for the BBC World Service at Bush House and for the Transcription Centre an organisation that under the direction of Dennis Duerden recorded and broadcast the works of African writers in Europe and Africa 7 8 Also an occasional actor Pieterse appeared in The Burning a 1968 30 minute short drama film directed by Stephen Frears 9 10 As a poet Pieterse has been characterised as producing work that is very European in its tone metaphors and delivery as Laura Linda Holland writes Cosmo Pieterse s poems like those of Dennis Brutus are heavily inundated with Western influences concerns and motifs while retaining a definite African bias Cosmo Pieterse uses his love of words to create poetry of hope and renewal 11 Pieterse edited several anthologies of plays and poetry for the African Writers Series published by Heinemann Works edited editTen One act Plays London Heinemann Educational Books African Writers Series 34 1968 with Donald Munro Protest amp Conflict in African Literature Heinemann Educational 1969 Seven South African Poets Poems of Exile African Writers Series 64 London Heinemann Educational 1971 Short African Plays London Heinemann African Writers Series 78 1972 Five African Plays London Heinemann African Writers Series 114 1972 with Dennis Duerden African Writers Talking a collection of radio interviews Holmes amp Meier 1972 with Gwyneth Henderson Nine African Plays for Radio London Heinemann African Writers Series 114 1973 Echo and Choruses Ballad of the Cells and selected shorter poems 1974 with George Hallett Present Lives Future Becoming South African Landscape in Words and Pictures Guildford Hickory Press Ltd 1974 with Angus Calder and Jack Mapanje Summer Fires New Poetry of Africa an anthology of entries from the BBC Arts and Africa Poetry Award Heinemann Educational Books 1983 with Amelia House Nelson Mandelamandla Three Continents Press 1989 References edit Melanie J House Their Place on the South African Stage The Peninsula Dramatic Society and the Trafalgar Players dissertation Graduate Program in Theatre The Ohio State University 2010 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Donald E Herdeck African Authors A Companion to Black African writing 1973 p 344 Alex La Guma Apartheid a collection of writings on South African racism by South Africans New York International Publishers 1971 p 76 Hans Karssenberg City Poem 67 Cape Town Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine 1 January 2004 John Shattuck Appendix A Federal Restrictions on the Free Flow of Academic Information and Ideas in Association of Research Libraries Minutes of the Meeting Issues 107 109 p A 28 Selwyn Cudjoe In tribute to Nelson Mandela Trinidad Express Newspapers 16 December 2013 Archived 14 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine The Transcription Centre An Inventory of Its Records in the Manuscript Collection at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center Texas Archival Resources Online Retrieved 5 January 2022 African Writers Club British Library Sounds Archived from the original on 5 January 2022 Retrieved 5 January 2022 The Burning 1968 IMDb Burning The Complete Index To World Film Holland Laura Linda A Critical Survey of Contemporary South African Poetry The Language of Conflict and Commitment Archived 14 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine 1987 pp 41 43 Open Access Dissertations and Theses Paper 5964 External links editSophiatown Renaissance 1952 60 Cosmo Pieterse Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cosmo Pieterse amp oldid 1191636728, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
