Die Twee Lampe
Die Twee Lampe ("the two lamps") is an Afrikaans play in three acts by Uys Krige (1910–1987).
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The original text
Based on an Afrikaans short story, Die Vader ("The father") by Uys Krige's mother, Sannie Uys, ghe play was first written in 1948 and first published by the Afrikaanse Pers Boekhandel in 1951. In 1975 a totally rewritten version was published by Human & Rousseau (and twice reprinted, 1977 and 1980).
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English as The Two Lamps by Krige himself and performed in Cape Town in March 1962. According to an entry in the NELM catalogue, this version is a completely rewritten version by Krige, not a direct translation from the original Afrikaans.
In 1963 the English version received one of the two Rosamund Gilder[1] Awards for plays from the African Continent and was first published (with The Big Shots) in The Two Lamps by HAUM in 1964.
Performance history in South Africa
1962: The English version first staged in Cape Town in 1962. and in 1963 received one of two Rosamund Gilder Awards, given for plays from the African Continent.
Sources
Published Afrikaans text, 1980 print.
Uys Krige 1964. The Two Lamps, HAUM.
Material held by NELM: NELM Location: 822. 2 KRI; JCC: 822. 2 KRI; JSC: 822. 2 KRI.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosamond_Gilder
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