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| − | ( | + | '''MATTHEE, Dalene''' (1938–2005) was a South African novelist best known for her four "Forest Novels", written in and around the Knysna Forest. Her books have been translated into fourteen languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew and Icelandic, and over a million copies have been sold worldwide. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiela_se_Kind] |
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| + | ==Adaptations== | ||
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| + | Author of the hugely popular novels ''[[Kringe in 'n Bos]]'' (''[[Circles in a Forest]]'') and ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (''[[Fiela’s Child]]''), both of which have been filmed and adapted for the stage; ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' by [[CAPAB]] in 1986 and ''[[Kringe in 'n Bos]]'' was first staged by ** in 19**. | ||
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| + | ''[[Kringe in 'n Bos]]'' was adapted for screen in 1990 with [[Arnold Vosloo]] cast in the lead role of Saul Barnard. | ||
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| + | ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' was adapted for film twice; once in 1988 (directed by [[Katinka Heyns]]) and again in 2019 (directed by [[Brett Michael Innes]]). Both adaptations cast [[Shaleen Surtie-Richards]] in the lead role of Fiela Komotie. | ||
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| + | In 2019, [[Rene van Rooyen]]’s film adaptation of Matthee's novel, ''[[Toorbos]]'' (''[[Dreamforest]]''), was released. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Tucker, 1997 | Tucker, 1997 | ||
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| + | Email submission sent by Taryn Tavener-Smith on 12 November 2024. | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalene_Matthee | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:10, 12 November 2024
MATTHEE, Dalene (1938–2005) was a South African novelist best known for her four "Forest Novels", written in and around the Knysna Forest. Her books have been translated into fourteen languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew and Icelandic, and over a million copies have been sold worldwide. [1]
Adaptations
Author of the hugely popular novels Kringe in 'n Bos (Circles in a Forest) and Fiela se Kind (Fiela’s Child), both of which have been filmed and adapted for the stage; Fiela se Kind by CAPAB in 1986 and Kringe in 'n Bos was first staged by ** in 19**.
Kringe in 'n Bos was adapted for screen in 1990 with Arnold Vosloo cast in the lead role of Saul Barnard.
Fiela se Kind was adapted for film twice; once in 1988 (directed by Katinka Heyns) and again in 2019 (directed by Brett Michael Innes). Both adaptations cast Shaleen Surtie-Richards in the lead role of Fiela Komotie.
In 2019, Rene van Rooyen’s film adaptation of Matthee's novel, Toorbos (Dreamforest), was released.
Sources
Tucker, 1997
Email submission sent by Taryn Tavener-Smith on 12 November 2024.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalene_Matthee
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