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Don Maclennan

May 03, 2024

Donald Alasdair Calum Maclennan (9 December 1929 – 9 February 2009) was a South African poet, critic, playwright and English professor.

Don Maclennan in 1984

He published a number of plays, short stories, collections of poems and scholarly works.

Born on 9 December 1929, in London, England, Maclennan came to South Africa as a child in 1938. He was educated at Witwatersrand University and Edinburgh University.[1]

Maclennan's academic career included lecturing at Wits University and the University of Cape Town.[2] He taught in both South Africa and the United States.[3] He began teaching at Rhodes University in 1966, teaching English there for more than 40 years,[2] although he officially retired in 1994. In later years, he continued to teach at the university, giving weekly seminars for another decade.[4]

In his final years, he self-published a number of works of poetry.[4] In his last decade, Maclennan had motor-neuron disease. He suffered a stroke in January 2009, although his mind was not affected by it. He died on 9 February 2009, in Port Elizabeth.[2]

Bibliography edit

Years link to corresponding "[year] in poetry" article for poetry; for literature, to corresponding "[year] in literature" article:

Poetry edit

  • 1971: In Memoriam Oskar Wolberheim, A.A. Balkema, combining Maclennan's poetry and the music of Norbert Nowotny[1]
  • 1977: Life Songs, Bateleur Press[1]
  • Bateleur Poets, ISBN 978-0-620-02281-1[5]
  • 1983: Reckonings,[1] New Africa Books, ISBN 978-0-908396-95-5[6]
  • 1988: Collecting Darkness, Justified Press, ISBN 978-0-9474510-3-5[1]
  • 1992: Letters: New Poems, Carrefour Press, ISBN 978-0-9583178-7-0[7]
  • 1995: The Poetry Lesson: New Poems[1] Snailpress, ISBN 978-1-874923-25-1[8]
  • 1997: Solstice: Poems, ISBN 978-1-874923-40-4,[9] winner of South Africa's Sanlam Literary Award for 1997[1]
  • 1998: Of Women and Some Men[1] with George Coutouvidis, Firfield Poetry Press, ISBN 978-1-875058-16-7[10]
  • 2001:
  • 2002: Rock paintings at Salem, self-published, Rhodes University GSU
  • 2002: The Road to Kromdraai,[1] Publisher Snailpress, ISBN 978-1-874923-63-3[12]
  • 2003: The Dinner Party, self-published, Rhodes University GSU
  • 2003: A Letter to William Blake, self-published, Rhodes University GSU
  • 2003: Under Compassberg, self-published, Rhodes University GSU
  • 2004: Excavations,[1] self-published, Rhodes University GSU
  • 2005: Reading the Signs, Carapace
  • 2006: The necessary salt, self-published, Rhodes University GSU
  • 2006: Selected Poems, Quartz Press
  • 2007: The owl of Minerva, self-published, Rhodes University GSU
  • 2008: Through a Glass Darkly, self-published, Rhodes University GSU
  • 2010: Dress Rehearsal, self-published, Rhodes University GSU
  • 2012: Collected Poems, Print Matters Heritage Press (ed. Dan Wylie) ISBN 978-0-987009562

Other works edit

  • An Enquiry into the Voyage of the Santiago, a play[4]
  • Job Mava, a play, written and performed in 1972/3 by The Ikhwezi Players, published 1981/2[4]
  • My Childhood, adaptation of Maxim Gorky's play, performed in 1975 by The Ikhwezi Players[4]
  • 2004: Editor, with Malcolm Hacksley, A Ruthless Fidelity: Collected Poems of Douglas Livingstone,[1] publisher: Ad Donker, ISBN 978-0-86852-232-6[13]
  • Olive Schreiner and After: Essays on Southern African Literature in Honour of Guy Butler[1] Publisher: D. Philip, ISBN 978-0-908396-92-4[14]
  • Sarah Christie, Don Maclennan, Geoffrey Hutchings, Perspectives on South African Fiction, Publisher Ad. Donker, ISBN 978-0-949937-74-2[15]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Maclennan, Donald (Alasdair Calum)" article, Student Encyclopedia of African Literature, by Douglas Killam, Alicia L. Kerfoot, Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007 ISBN 978-0-313-33580-8, retrieved via Google Books on 13 February 2009
  2. ^ a b c Loewe, Mike, "Poet and playwright Maclennan dies at 79", article, 12 February 2009, Independent Online website of the Independent newspaper, article "was originally published on page 9 of Cape Argus on February 12, 2009", according to the Web page, retrieved 13 February 2009
  3. ^ "Prof Don A C MacLennan"[permanent dead link] at Rhodes University website, retrieved 13 February 2009
  4. ^ a b c d e "RIP Don Maclennan: 1929 – 2009. February 10th, 2009 by Ben – Editor", article at Book SA News website, retrieved 13 February 2009 13 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Bateleur Poets" at BookFinder.com website, retrieved 13 February 2009
  6. ^ "Reckonings" at BookFinder.com website, retrieved 13 February 2009
  7. ^ "Letters: New Poems" at BookFinder.com website, retrieved 13 February 2009
  8. ^ "The Poetry Lesson: New Poems" at BookFinder.com website, retrieved 13 February 2009
  9. ^ "Solstice: Poems" at BookFinder.com website, retrieved 13 February 2009
  10. ^ "Of Women and Some Men" at BookFinder.com website, retrieved 13 February 2009
  11. ^ "Notes from a Rhenish Mission" at BookFinder.com website, retrieved 13 February 2009
  12. ^ "The Road to Kromdraai" at BookFinder.com website, retrieved 13 February 2009
  13. ^ "A Ruthless Fidelity: Collected Poems of Douglas Livingstone" at BookFinder.com website, retrieved 13 February 2009
  14. ^ "Olive Schreiner and After: Essays on Southern African Literature in Honour of Guy Butler" at BookFinder.com website, retrieved 13 February 2009
  15. ^ "Perspectives on South African Fiction" at BookFinder.com website, retrieved 13 February 2009

May 03, 2024
maclennan, donald, alasdair, calum, maclennan, december, 1929, february, 2009, south, african, poet, critic, playwright, english, professor, 1984, published, number, plays, short, stories, collections, poems, scholarly, works, born, december, 1929, london, eng. Donald Alasdair Calum Maclennan 9 December 1929 9 February 2009 was a South African poet critic playwright and English professor Don Maclennan in 1984 He published a number of plays short stories collections of poems and scholarly works Born on 9 December 1929 in London England Maclennan came to South Africa as a child in 1938 He was educated at Witwatersrand University and Edinburgh University 1 Maclennan s academic career included lecturing at Wits University and the University of Cape Town 2 He taught in both South Africa and the United States 3 He began teaching at Rhodes University in 1966 teaching English there for more than 40 years 2 although he officially retired in 1994 In later years he continued to teach at the university giving weekly seminars for another decade 4 In his final years he self published a number of works of poetry 4 In his last decade Maclennan had motor neuron disease He suffered a stroke in January 2009 although his mind was not affected by it He died on 9 February 2009 in Port Elizabeth 2 Contents 1 Bibliography 1 1 Poetry 1 2 Other works 2 NotesBibliography editYears link to corresponding year in poetry article for poetry for literature to corresponding year in literature article Poetry edit 1971 In Memoriam Oskar Wolberheim A A Balkema combining Maclennan s poetry and the music of Norbert Nowotny 1 1977 Life Songs Bateleur Press 1 Bateleur Poets ISBN 978 0 620 02281 1 5 1983 Reckonings 1 New Africa Books ISBN 978 0 908396 95 5 6 1988 Collecting Darkness Justified Press ISBN 978 0 9474510 3 5 1 1992 Letters New Poems Carrefour Press ISBN 978 0 9583178 7 0 7 1995 The Poetry Lesson New Poems 1 Snailpress ISBN 978 1 874923 25 1 8 1997 Solstice Poems ISBN 978 1 874923 40 4 9 winner of South Africa s Sanlam Literary Award for 1997 1 1998 Of Women and Some Men 1 with George Coutouvidis Firfield Poetry Press ISBN 978 1 875058 16 7 10 2001 Notes from a Rhenish Mission 1 Firfield Press ISBN 978 1 875058 17 4 11 A Brief History of Madness in the Eastern Cape with drawings by Siddis Firfield 1 Firfield Press ISBN 978 1 875058 17 4 1 2002 Rock paintings at Salem self published Rhodes University GSU 2002 The Road to Kromdraai 1 Publisher Snailpress ISBN 978 1 874923 63 3 12 2003 The Dinner Party self published Rhodes University GSU 2003 A Letter to William Blake self published Rhodes University GSU 2003 Under Compassberg self published Rhodes University GSU 2004 Excavations 1 self published Rhodes University GSU 2005 Reading the Signs Carapace 2006 The necessary salt self published Rhodes University GSU 2006 Selected Poems Quartz Press 2007 The owl of Minerva self published Rhodes University GSU 2008 Through a Glass Darkly self published Rhodes University GSU 2010 Dress Rehearsal self published Rhodes University GSU 2012 Collected Poems Print Matters Heritage Press ed Dan Wylie ISBN 978 0 987009562 Other works edit An Enquiry into the Voyage of the Santiago a play 4 Job Mava a play written and performed in 1972 3 by The Ikhwezi Players published 1981 2 4 My Childhood adaptation of Maxim Gorky s play performed in 1975 by The Ikhwezi Players 4 2004 Editor with Malcolm Hacksley A Ruthless Fidelity Collected Poems of Douglas Livingstone 1 publisher Ad Donker ISBN 978 0 86852 232 6 13 Olive Schreiner and After Essays on Southern African Literature in Honour of Guy Butler 1 Publisher D Philip ISBN 978 0 908396 92 4 14 Sarah Christie Don Maclennan Geoffrey Hutchings Perspectives on South African Fiction Publisher Ad Donker ISBN 978 0 949937 74 2 15 Notes edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Maclennan Donald Alasdair Calum article Student Encyclopedia of African Literature by Douglas Killam Alicia L Kerfoot Westport Connecticut Greenwood Publishing Group 2007 ISBN 978 0 313 33580 8 retrieved via Google Books on 13 February 2009 a b c Loewe Mike Poet and playwright Maclennan dies at 79 article 12 February 2009 Independent Online website of the Independent newspaper article was originally published on page 9 of Cape Argus on February 12 2009 according to the Web page retrieved 13 February 2009 Prof Don A C MacLennan permanent dead link at Rhodes University website retrieved 13 February 2009 a b c d e RIP Don Maclennan 1929 2009 February 10th 2009 by Ben Editor article at Book SA News website retrieved 13 February 2009 Archived 13 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine Bateleur Poets at BookFinder com website retrieved 13 February 2009 Reckonings at BookFinder com website retrieved 13 February 2009 Letters New Poems at BookFinder com website retrieved 13 February 2009 The Poetry Lesson New Poems at BookFinder com website retrieved 13 February 2009 Solstice Poems at BookFinder com website retrieved 13 February 2009 Of Women and Some Men at BookFinder com website retrieved 13 February 2009 Notes from a Rhenish Mission at BookFinder com website retrieved 13 February 2009 The Road to Kromdraai at BookFinder com website retrieved 13 February 2009 A Ruthless Fidelity Collected Poems of Douglas Livingstone at BookFinder com website retrieved 13 February 2009 Olive Schreiner and After Essays on Southern African Literature in Honour of Guy Butler at BookFinder com website retrieved 13 February 2009 Perspectives on South African Fiction at BookFinder com website retrieved 13 February 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Maclennan amp oldid 1143266280, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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