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#REDIRECT [[Die Pluimsaad Waai Ver]]

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 ''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr]]'' (lit. “The plumed grass seeds are wafted far”) is an [[Afrikaans]] play by [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]].
-Often written ''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Ver]]'' or ''[[Die Pluimsaad waai ver]]''
+Sometimes written ''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Ver]]'' .
 The full title was ''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr of Bitter Begin]]'' (“The plumed grass seeds are wafted far, or bitter beginning")

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	''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr]]'' (lit. “The plumed grass seeds are wafted far”) is an [[Afrikaans]] play by [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]].		''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr]]'' (lit. “The plumed grass seeds are wafted far”) is an [[Afrikaans]] play by [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]].
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		+	Often written ''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Ver]]'' or ''[[Die Pluimsaad waai ver]]''

	The full title was ''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr of Bitter Begin]]'' (“The plumed grass seeds are wafted far, or bitter beginning")		The full title was ''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr of Bitter Begin]]'' (“The plumed grass seeds are wafted far, or bitter beginning")

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Die Pluimsaad Waai ~~Ver~~]]	+	''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr]]'' (lit. “The plumed grass seeds are wafted far”) is an [[Afrikaans]] play by [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]].
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		+	The full title was ''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr of Bitter Begin]]'' (“The plumed grass seeds are wafted far, or bitter beginning")
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		+	<small>''The title not to be confused with '''[[Die pluimsaad waai ver]]''', the original working title of a book of reminiscences by contemporaries '''about''' the illustrious poet and playwright, compiled by [[Ampie Muller]]. Eventually published in 2020 as '''[[Vuur in sy vingers: Die verreikende invloed van NP Van Wyk Louw]]''', edited by [[Ampie Muller]] en [[Beverley Roos-Muller]]''.
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		+	== The original text ==
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		+	Commissioned by the [[PACT\|Performing Arts Council for the Transvaal]] for the first [[Republic Festival]], it is a polemical historical drama in verse. It focuses on a reinterpretation of the [[South African War\|Anglo-Boer War]] and the notion of an [[Afrikaner]] Nation. The fact that the play asks “what is a nation?” led to a direct confrontation with Prime Minister [[Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd\|H.F. Verwoerd]] and significantly broadened the growing split between the government and the more liberal Afrikaner writers.
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		+	First performed on 25 May 1966 in [[Die Kleinteater]] in Pretoria and the text play was published as '''''[[Die pluimsaad waai ver, of Bitter begin]]''''' ("The plumed grass seeds are wafted far, or bitter beginning") by [[Human & Rousseau]] in 1972.
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		+	==Translations and adaptations==
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		+	== Performance history in South Africa ==
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		+	1966: First staged in the [[Little Theatre, Pretoria]] and the [[Brooke Theatre]] in Johannesburg, directed by [[Truida Louw]], with [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] as the narrator, [[Roelf Laubscher]] (Willem Vermaas), [[Sandra Kotze]] (Sannie Vermaas), [[Frans Kies]] (Veldkornet), [[Carel Trichardt]] (Grootvader Visser), [[Franz Marx]] (Jan Visser), [[Petru Wessels]] (Anna Visser), [[Jan Bruijns]] (Pres Steyn), [[James Norval]] (Ruiter), [[Marius Weyers]] (Pieter), [[Louis van Niekerk]] (Genl Cronje), [[Louw Verwey]] (Genl de Wet), [[Thea Kirstein]] (Mev Cronje), [[Tommy van Schalkwyk]] (Kapt Wolmarans), [[Johan Botha]] (Generaal) and others. Assistant director [[Marga van Rooy]]. Decor and costumes by [[Raimond Schoop]].
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		+	1967: Staged by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Joey de Koker]] with [[Maria Bosman]] and [[Johan Botha]].
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		+	1969: Staged by the Drama Department of the [[Stellenbosch University]], in association with [[CAPAB]], in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] (2-6 September) and the [[Bellville Civic Theatre]] (11-13 September), directed by [[Ria Olivier]], with [[Babs Laker]], [[Tommie Smit]], [[Pieter Bredenkamp]], [[Herman Pretorius\|Hermann Pretorius]], [[Gerhard Roux]], [[Charles Fryer]], [[Michael Stewart]], [[Fred le Roux]], [[Annelize van der Rijst]], [[Johan Esterhuizen]].
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		+	== Sources ==
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		+	[[J.C. Steyn]]. 1990 "Die Pluimsaad-polemiek" in ''[[South African Journal of Cultural History]]'', Volume 4, Issue 2, Apr 1990, p. 75 - 87
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		+	[[Stellenbosch University]] Library catalogue
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		+	[[PACT]] theatre programme, 1966.
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		+	[[Universiteitsteater Stellenbosch]] theatre programme, 1969.
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		+	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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		+	== Return to ==
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		+	Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
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		+	Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
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		+	Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
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		+	Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
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		+	Return to [[South_African_Festivals\|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
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		+	Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr - Revision history

Temple at 04:34, 17 March 2026

Temple at 04:28, 17 March 2026

Temple: Removed redirect to Die Pluimsaad Waai Ver

Johann van Heerden: Johann van Heerden moved page Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr to Die Pluimsaad Waai Ver