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| + | Unpublished during the author's life, the play was included in the collection ''[[Vier Uitgesoekte Eenbedrywe]]'' by F.C. L. Bosman, and published by [[Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel]] in 1949. | ||
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Revision as of 15:27, 21 February 2025
Die Byl refers to two titles:
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Die Byl ("The Axe") a one-act play by C. Louis Leipoldt (1880–1947).
The original text
Cape Governor Jan van Riebeeck and his men become aware of a murder that has been committed in the settlement. The central figure, an Englishman at the Cape who had acted as executioner to behead Charles I, never appears on stage, but his story is revealed in a conversation of between three people. To build up the tension, the conversation is constantly interrupted in various ways.
Unpublished during the author's life, the play was included in the collection Vier Uitgesoekte Eenbedrywe by F.C. L. Bosman, and published by Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel in 1949.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Louis_Leipoldt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Louis_Leipoldt
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Die Byl a TV series (2016-)
The original text
The series, based on real detective Piet Byleveld, follows the life and work of Piet van Bijl (colloquially referred to as Die Byl , i.e. "the axe"), a brilliant sleuth who specialises in tracking down serial killers.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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