Die Grootkanonne
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(Lit "The Big Canons") by Uys Krige. A comedy about the difficulties soldiers have in adjusting to post-war life.
Contents
The original text
Published in Eenbedrywe : Fuente Sagrada ; Die grootkanonne ; Alle paaie gaan na Rome by Unie-Volkspers, 1949.
Translations and adaptations
An English translation (The Big Shots) published in 1964 in The Two Lamps ed Uys Krige, Pub HAUM).
Performance history in South Africa
Directed by Victor Melleney for TRUK, 1966.
Mavis Lilenstein for her stage management for the Kaapse Teatergroep production of Die Grootkanonne by Uys Krige , 1972.
Sources
Gosher, 1988
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