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 His involvement in theatre began through the [[University of the Western Cape]], where he worked with the [Drama Society of the University of the Western Cape]] ([[DRAMSOC]]), and would go on to help found the famous [[Cape Flats Players]] in 197* and the [[Peninsula Theatre]] in 198*.
-As a dramatist he wrote (and directed) a number of works for [[DRAMSOC]]). The first was ''[[Gone Canada]]'', written in 196*, later rewritten to become one of the most famous and influential of [[Afrikaans]] plays: ''[[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'' ("Kanna Comes Home" - 1965, English 1990), which he orignally directed himself with [[DRAMSOC]]). His later works include ''[[Joanie Galant-hulle]]'' ("Joanie Galant and her people" - published 1978), ''[[The Orange Earth]]'' (1978), ''[[Die Krismis van Map Jacobs]]''  ("The Christmas of Map Jacobs" - A Nederburg commission for the [[Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State]], published 1983),  ''[[Die Vyfde Evangelie]]'' ("The Fifth Gospel" -  19*) and ****.
+As a dramatist he wrote (and directed) a number of works for [[DRAMSOC]]). The first was ''[[Gone Canada]]'', written in 196*, later rewritten to become one of the most famous and influential of [[Afrikaans]] plays: ''[[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'' ("Kanna Comes Home" - 1965, English 1990), which he orignally directed himself with [[DRAMSOC]]). His later works include ''[[Joanie Galant-hulle]]'' ("Joanie Galant and her people" - published 1978), ''[[The Orange Earth]]'' (1978, later reworked as ''[[Goree]]'' in 2013), ''[[Die Krismis van Map Jacobs]]''  ("The Christmas of Map Jacobs" - A Nederburg commission for the [[Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State]], published 1983),  ''[[Die Vyfde Evangelie]]'' ("The Fifth Gospel" -  19*) and ****.  “The Orange Earth” (or “”, 1978; 2013)
 SMALL, Adam. His ''[[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'' was staged at the [[Alexander]] in 1974. [[Wilna Snyman]] starred in this play for which she received a best actress award. His first play in English, ''[[The Orange Earth]]'' was directed by [[Jo Dunstan]] and staged at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1978.

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 Honorary Doctorates from the [[University of Natal]] (1981), the [[University of Port Elizabeth]] (1996), the [[University of the Western Cape]] (2001), [[Stellenbosch University]] (2015).
-The South African Order for Meritorious Service: Gold (1993); the [[Afrikaans Onbeperk Award]] (1995);  the [[Patrick Petersen Prize]] (2000); a [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for his life's work and contribution to the theatre (2005) and controversially and very belatedly - a [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize for Drama]] by the [[Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns]] (2012).
+The South African Order for Meritorious Service: Gold (1993); the [[Afrikaans Onbeperk Award]] (1995);  the [[Patrick Petersen Prize]] (2000); a [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for his life's work and contribution to the theatre (2005) and controversially and very belatedly - a [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize for Drama]] by the [[Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns]] (2012).
 In 2018 the refurbished [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] at the [[University of Stellenbosch]] Drama Department was renamed the '''[[Adam Small Theatre Complex]]''' in honour of Small.  (See entry for more information).

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 SMALL, Adam. His ''[[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'' was staged at the [[Alexander]] in 1974. [[Wilna Snyman]] starred in this play for which she received a best actress award. His first play in English, ''[[The Orange Earth]]'' was directed by [[Jo Dunstan]] and staged at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1978.
-In 2015 a new drama, ''[[Maria, Moeder van God]]'', was broadcast on [[Radio Sonder Grense]]'s annual art festival programme.
+In 2015 his last drama, ''[[Maria, Moeder van God]]'', was broadcast on [[Radio Sonder Grense]]'s annual art festival programme.
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	'n Saluut vir 'Kanna' ''in'' [[Die Burger]], 12 September 2012 (Aktueel page 11).		'n Saluut vir 'Kanna' ''in'' [[Die Burger]], 12 September 2012 (Aktueel page 11).

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 SMALL, Adam. His ''[[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'' was staged at the [[Alexander]] in 1974. [[Wilna Snyman]] starred in this play for which she received a best actress award. His first play in English, ''[[The Orange Earth]]'' was directed by [[Jo Dunstan]] and staged at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1978.
-In 2015 a new drama, ''[[Maria, Moeder van God]]'', was broadcast on Radio Sonder Grense's yearly art festival programme.
+In 2015 a new drama, ''[[Maria, Moeder van God]]'', was broadcast on [[Radio Sonder Grense]]'s annual art festival programme.
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	[[Erika Terblanche]] in [[LitNet]] 2008-03-12[https://www.litnet.co.za/adam-small-1936/]		[[Erika Terblanche]] in [[LitNet]] 2008-03-12[https://www.litnet.co.za/adam-small-1936/]
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	"Adam Small, South Africa’s poet, prophet and man of the people, has gone home", ''[[The Conversation]]'' (June 28, 2016)[https://theconversation.com/adam-small-south-africas-poet-prophet-and-man-of-the-people-has-gone-home-61758]		"Adam Small, South Africa’s poet, prophet and man of the people, has gone home", ''[[The Conversation]]'' (June 28, 2016)[https://theconversation.com/adam-small-south-africas-poet-prophet-and-man-of-the-people-has-gone-home-61758]

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 = Sources =
-[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Small_(writer)]
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Small_(writer)
 'n Saluut vir 'Kanna' ''in'' [[Die Burger]], 12 September 2012 (Aktueel page 11).

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-[[Adam Small]] (1936-2016) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Small_(writer)] was a South African poet, dramatist, political icon and   professor of philosophy and social work. Regarded by many as one of South Africa's leading poets and playwrights, particularly so for his watershed contribution to the canon of [[Afrikaans]] literature and theatre in the pivotal early years of the [[cultural struggle]].
+[[Adam Small]] (1936-2016) was a South African poet, dramatist, political icon and   professor of philosophy and social work. Regarded by many as one of South Africa's leading poets and playwrights, particularly so for his watershed contribution to the canon of [[Afrikaans]] literature and theatre in the pivotal early years of the [[cultural struggle]].
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 'n Saluut vir 'Kanna' ''in'' [[Die Burger]], 12 September 2012 (Aktueel page 11).