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The play is her own adaptation of her novel of the same title, telling of a girl's struggles when confronted with the need to cope with the harsh reality of adulthood and love when she discovers her mother in bed with a lover. | The play is her own adaptation of her novel of the same title, telling of a girl's struggles when confronted with the need to cope with the harsh reality of adulthood and love when she discovers her mother in bed with a lover. | ||
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| + | The play was a finalist for the [[Amstel Playwright of the Year Award]] in 1991. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:01, 30 June 2022
Die Totempaal ("The totem pole") is a play by Sheugnet Buys (1935-)
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The play is her own adaptation of her novel of the same title, telling of a girl's struggles when confronted with the need to cope with the harsh reality of adulthood and love when she discovers her mother in bed with a lover.
The play was a finalist for the Amstel Playwright of the Year Award in 1991.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheugnet_Buys
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