Pask

Pask (1901) by Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1849-1912). In the play a religious spirit prevails; the darkness and cold of winter, the dark depression of Elis, burdened with a sense of guilt because of his father's actions, are dissipated as the warmth of spring sun enters into his life. (Source: World Drama, by Allardyce Nicoll).

Translated into English by E. Classen (Easter, and other plays, Cape & Smith, 1929) and Peter Watts (Three plays, by August Strindberg; translated by Peter Watts. Penguin, c1958).

Translated into Afrikaans by Bartho Smit with the title Pase. Published by HAUM-Literer, 1984.

Jan Bruyns played a role in Paastyd in Cape Town in the early 1940's. (Source: Helikon, 1(5):96.)

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