Difference between revisions of "Debora"
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The French translation of Mosenthal's drama '''''[[Deborah]]''''' (published in 1860) - | The French translation of Mosenthal's drama '''''[[Deborah]]''''' (published in 1860) - | ||
| − | ''See '''''[[Deborah]]''''' for performance and other | + | ''See '''''[[Deborah]]''''' for performance and other details on this play''. |
=''[[Debora]]'' by Elffers (1891)= | =''[[Debora]]'' by Elffers (1891)= | ||
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==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | + | A [[Dutch]] verse drama in 3 acts about the biblical figure "Debora" by a Cape Town based teacher, printer and playwright, [[Hubertus Elffers]] (1858-1931). He apparently finished the play in 1891 and (erroneously) claimed it to be the first [[Dutch]] drama written on South African soil. It was published by Juta in 1893. The play was well received by the editors of ''[[De Zuid-Afrikaan]]'', who saw in it literary qualities lacking in other writing, though they did point out his error. | |
| − | A [[Dutch]] verse drama in 3 acts about the biblical figure "Debora" by a Cape Town based teacher, printer and playwright, [[Hubertus Elffers]] | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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No information on any performance has been found to date. | No information on any performance has been found to date. | ||
| − | = Sources = | + | == Sources == |
Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
| − | + | = Return to = | |
Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:41, 1 February 2020
Debora can refer to one of two plays:
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Debora by Mosenthal (1849/1860)
The French translation of Mosenthal's drama Deborah (published in 1860) -
See Deborah for performance and other details on this play.
Debora by Elffers (1891)
The original text
A Dutch verse drama in 3 acts about the biblical figure "Debora" by a Cape Town based teacher, printer and playwright, Hubertus Elffers (1858-1931). He apparently finished the play in 1891 and (erroneously) claimed it to be the first Dutch drama written on South African soil. It was published by Juta in 1893. The play was well received by the editors of De Zuid-Afrikaan, who saw in it literary qualities lacking in other writing, though they did point out his error.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
No information on any performance has been found to date.
Sources
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
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