Bartho Smit (15 July 1924 – 31 December 1986) was a South African writer, poet, dramatist and director.
In 1962, he wrote the play Putsonderwater ("Well Without Water"), but it could not be performed in South Africa because of its overly political message.
[1][2] Bartholomeus Jacobus Smit was born on (1924-07-15)15 July 1924 in Klerkskraal, near Ventersdorp, South Africa.
[3] He made his drama debut in 1955 with Moeder Hanna, but really attained public acclaim in 1962 with his play Putsonderwater.
Also, in 1960, he received the Encyclopædia Britannica Award for the English translation of Die verminktes (The Maimed).