The Amstel Playwright of the Year Award, an independent non-governmental prize, was launched in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

in 1978. It recognised South African

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

s. The prize was awarded to many of South Africa's anti-apartheid playwrights. The award was discontinued in 1994.National English Literary Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa

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*National English Literary Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa Awards established in 1978 Awards disestablished in 1994 South African literary awards Dramatist and playwright awards South African literary events 1978 establishments in South Africa {{theat-award-stub