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November 1945: The Country of the Blind a short story by English writer H. G. Wells was first published in the April 1904 issue of The Strand Magazine and included in a 1911 collection of Wells's short stories, The Country of the Blind and Other Stories. It is one of Wells's best known short stories, and features prominently in literature dealing with blindness. The story was adapted for radio by Jack Bligh.
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''[[The Country of the Blind]]'' is a play by the English author [[H. G. Wells]] (Born Herbert George Wells on 21st September, 1866, in Bromley, Kent and died on the 13th August, 1946, aged 79 years in London, England.)
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==The original text==
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A short story dealing with blindness and which was first published in the April 1904 issue of The Strand Magazine and later included in a 1911 collection of Wells's short stories. It is one of Wells's best known short stories, and features prominently in literature dealing with blindness.  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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November 1945: ''[[The Country of the Blind]]'' was adapted for SABC radio station [[Johannesburg, Bloemfontein and Grahamstown "A"]] (English) by [[Jack Bligh]].
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== Sources ==
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[[Radio Week]], 9th November, 1945.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._G._Wells
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Latest revision as of 12:49, 9 September 2024

The Country of the Blind is a play by the English author H. G. Wells (Born Herbert George Wells on 21st September, 1866, in Bromley, Kent and died on the 13th August, 1946, aged 79 years in London, England.)

The original text

A short story dealing with blindness and which was first published in the April 1904 issue of The Strand Magazine and later included in a 1911 collection of Wells's short stories. It is one of Wells's best known short stories, and features prominently in literature dealing with blindness.

Performance history in South Africa

November 1945: The Country of the Blind was adapted for SABC radio station Johannesburg, Bloemfontein and Grahamstown "A" (English) by Jack Bligh.

Sources

Radio Week, 9th November, 1945.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._G._Wells

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials

Return to South African Television Plays and Series

Return to South_African_Films

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page