Die Vaal Koestertjie
Die Vaal Koestertjie ("The grey pipit")[1] can refer to:
- A short story by Eugène N. Marais (1871-1936)
- A one act play by Marietjie Pretorius
Contents
The short story by Eugène N. Marais (1871-1936)
The original tale
The story first appeared in Die Boerevrou in 1921.
Adaptations and translations
In 2024 the tale was recorded for broadcast by Luisterverhale, as a project undertaken by Katinka Heyns and Sonneblom Ateljees, in partnership with LitNet and sponsored by the Dagbreek Trust. (The Luisterverhale project seeks to have short stories by well known Afrikaans authors are read by professional actors for transmission.)
This audio version was directed by Katinka Heyns and read by Marcel van Heerden and Rolanda Marais.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_pipit
The one act play by Marietjie Pretorius
The original text
This short play in two scenes deals with a family murder.
Published in the collection Tienertoneel by Tafelberg (1989).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://www.worldcat.org/title/122308837
Photocopy of the published text, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department's theatre archives and now held in the Performing Arts Research Collection (PARC) at the Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation, with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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