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IBSEN, Henrik. *** Immensely influential in the country, particularly in [[Afrikaans]] translation. His work also influenced the writing of many Afrikaans playwrights, writing in a tradition that favoured his kind of issue-driven, slightly sensationalist style of social-realism for virtually most of the twentieth century. **
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The Norwegian playwright ''[[Henrik Ibsen]]'' was not only a pivotal figure in world theatre, but was also very influential in South Africa, particularly in [[Afrikaans]] translation. His work influenced the writing of many [[Afrikaans]] playwrights for much of the 20th century, since they tended to work in a tradition that favoured his kind of issue-driven, slightly sensationalist style of social-realism.
  
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[[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Hilda de Lill]], 2011
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Revision as of 07:34, 13 April 2016

The Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen was not only a pivotal figure in world theatre, but was also very influential in South Africa, particularly in Afrikaans translation. His work influenced the writing of many Afrikaans playwrights for much of the 20th century, since they tended to work in a tradition that favoured his kind of issue-driven, slightly sensationalist style of social-realism.


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Temple Hauptfleisch and Hilda de Lill, 2011


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