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''[[Die Jaar van die Vuuros]]'' (lit. "The year of the fire-ox") is a 3 act [[Afrikaans]] play by [[W.A. de Klerk]] (1917-1996). 


== The original text ==


Set on a farm in South West Africa ("the land"), the play takes a complex and disturbing look at the [[Afrikaner]] and his relationship with the land, his English-speaking compatriots and the African claimants to the land. 

Winner of the [[Afrikaans]] section of the [[Van Riebeeck Centenary Award]], published in 1952 by both [[Tafelberg Uitgewers]] and [[Nasionale Boekhandel]]. De Klerk was awarded the prestigious [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize for Literature]] for the play in the same year (jointly with [[Gerhard J. Beukes]].) The play became a standard setwork text in schools for many years. 


== South African performances ==


1952: First performed by [[National Theatre Organisation]] as part of the [[Van Riebeeck Festival]] , playing for 191 nights. It opened in the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], and was directed by [[Hermien Dommisse]] and featured [[Jan Bruyns]], [[Elma Krynauw]], [[Danie Smuts]], [[Eghard van der Hoven]], [[Roma Reilly]], [[Louw Verwey]], [[Dawid van der Walt]], [[Daan Retief]], joined by [[Michal Grobbelaar]] (replacing [[Jan Bruijns]] as "Die Generaal") and [[Marjorie Malan]] (replacing [[Elma Krynauw]] as "Emma") on tour.

==Sources==

''[[Die Huisgenoot]]'', 29 August 1952.

''[[Helikon]]'', 1(5):116.

''[[Lantern]]'', 2(3): 296-297. 1952.

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