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''[[De Wet: Two Plays]]'' is a collection of two English plays by [[Reza de Wet]] (1952-2012). | ''[[De Wet: Two Plays]]'' is a collection of two English plays by [[Reza de Wet]] (1952-2012). | ||
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Set in England’s colonial outposts in South Africa during the 19th century, both of the plays in this volume feature sisters forced by a deeply conservative, patriarchal society to resist the powerful call of their vivid surroundings and to stifle the demands of their own rich, feminine sexuality. | Set in England’s colonial outposts in South Africa during the 19th century, both of the plays in this volume feature sisters forced by a deeply conservative, patriarchal society to resist the powerful call of their vivid surroundings and to stifle the demands of their own rich, feminine sexuality. | ||
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| + | Published in the series ''Oberon Modern Playwrights'' by Oberon Books in 2007, it contains ''[[Fever]]'', (a revised version of ''[[A Worm in the Bud]]'') and ''[[Concealment]]''. | ||
Also available in a Kindle edition. | Also available in a Kindle edition. | ||
Revision as of 18:42, 25 June 2018
De Wet: Two Plays is a collection of two English plays by Reza de Wet (1952-2012).
The text
Set in England’s colonial outposts in South Africa during the 19th century, both of the plays in this volume feature sisters forced by a deeply conservative, patriarchal society to resist the powerful call of their vivid surroundings and to stifle the demands of their own rich, feminine sexuality.
Published in the series Oberon Modern Playwrights by Oberon Books in 2007, it contains Fever, (a revised version of A Worm in the Bud) and Concealment.
Also available in a Kindle edition.
For details of the individual plays, go to the relevant entries.
Sources
Anton Krueger. 2009. Experiments in Freedom: Explorations of Identity in New South African Drama. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.[1]
https://www.amazon.com/Reza-Wet-Concealment-Oberon-Playwrights-ebook/dp/B01JMBPTU8
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