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| − | ''[[Die Pad van Suid-Afrika]]'' ("The road of South Africa") is a by [[C.J. Langenhoven]]. | + | ''[[Die Pad van Suid-Afrika]]'' ("The road of South Africa") is an [[Afrikaans]] verse narrative on the history of the country (from a colonial perspective]), presented in tableaux style, based on an extended narrative in verse by [[C.J. Langenhoven]]. |
| + | == The original text == | ||
| + | The text was first published (with illustrations by Reenen J. Van Reenen) as ''[[Eerste Skoffies of die Pad van Suid Afrika]]'' ("First steps on the road of South Africa") in the journal ''[[Die Huisgenoot]]'' in 19**, and in book form in 1921. Reprinted numerous times, and finally became part of Langenhoven's collected works, under the title ''[[Pad van Suid-Afrika]]''. The text also contained the original text of ''[[Die Stem van Suid-Afrika]]'' ("The Voice of South Africa"), which would become the first national anthem of the country, and later part of [[Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika]] ("Lord Bless Africa") the new anthem accepted in 1996. | ||
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| + | First performed in 1913?* First published in 1913*. Professionally produced by [[NTO]] in 1957. | ||
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Revision as of 11:28, 31 March 2016
Die Pad van Suid-Afrika ("The road of South Africa") is an Afrikaans verse narrative on the history of the country (from a colonial perspective]), presented in tableaux style, based on an extended narrative in verse by C.J. Langenhoven.
The original text
The text was first published (with illustrations by Reenen J. Van Reenen) as Eerste Skoffies of die Pad van Suid Afrika ("First steps on the road of South Africa") in the journal Die Huisgenoot in 19**, and in book form in 1921. Reprinted numerous times, and finally became part of Langenhoven's collected works, under the title Pad van Suid-Afrika. The text also contained the original text of Die Stem van Suid-Afrika ("The Voice of South Africa"), which would become the first national anthem of the country, and later part of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika ("Lord Bless Africa") the new anthem accepted in 1996.
Performance history
First performed in 1913?* First published in 1913*. Professionally produced by NTO in 1957.
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