Der öffentliche Ankläger
Der öffentliche Ankläger (The Public Prosecutor, 1948) by Austrian playwright Fritz Hochwälder (1911- 1986) delved into the violence of the French Revolution. Known for his spare prose and strong moralist themes, Hochwälder won several literary awards, including the Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature in 1966. Most of his plays were first played at the Burgtheater in Vienna.
Translated into Afrikaans with the title Die Staatsaanklaer by ?. Directed in 1970 for PACOFS by André P. Brink, with Louise Mollett-Prinsloo and Jannie Gildenhuys.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Hochw%C3%A4lder
PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988
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