Die Jaar van die Vuuros - Revision history

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Sources

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South African performances

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−	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.	+	Set on a farm, 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.
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−	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.

		+	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 ==		== South African performances ==

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-: 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]] and [[Marjorie Malan]] on tour.
+: 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==
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 ''[[Helikon]]'', 1(5):116.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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-: First performed by [[National Theatre Organisation]] as part of the [[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]] and [[Marjorie Malan]] on tour.
+: 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]] and [[Marjorie Malan]] on tour.
 ==Sources==
-''Die Huisgenoot'', 29 August 1952.
+''[[Die Huisgenoot]]'', 29 August 1952.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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−	1952: First performed by [[~~NTO~~]] as part of the [[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]] and [[Marjorie Malan]] on tour.	+	1952: First performed by [[National Theatre Organisation]] as part of the [[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]] and [[Marjorie Malan]] on tour.
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	==Sources==		==Sources==

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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]].	+	''[[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).

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 ''Die Huisgenoot'', 29 August 1952.
 == Return to ==
-Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 J|J]]
+Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
-Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays|South African Theatre Plays]]
+Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
-Return to [[Main Page]]
+Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]

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-''Die Jaar van die Vuur-os'' (lit. "The year of the fire-ox") by [[W.A. de Klerk]]. A 3-act [[Afrikaans]] play, set on a farm in South West Africa ("the land"), which 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.
+''[[Die Jaar van die Vuuros]]'' (lit. "The year of the fire-ox") is a 3 act [[Afrikaans]] play by [[W.A. de Klerk]].
-Published in 1952 by both Tafelberg and Nasionale Boekhandel.
+== The original text ==
 De Klerk was awarded the prestigious [[Hertzogprys|Hertzog Prize for Literature]] for the play in the same year (jointly with [[Gerhard J. Beukes]].)
 ==Sources==

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 Winner of the [[Afrikaans]] section of the [[Van Riebeeck Centenary Award]], it was performed by [[NTO]] as part of the [[The Van Riebeeck Festival]] in 1952, playing for 191 nights. It opened in the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], 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]] and [[Marjorie Malan]] on tour.
-Published in 1952 by Tafelberg.
+Published in 1952 by both Tafelberg 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]].)