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Translated into English, it was and adapted by [[Winifred Katzin]] and published in English in ''Short Plays from Twelve Countries'', a collection of one act plays selected and edited by [[Winifred Katzin]] (London: George G Harrap and Co., 1937) | Translated into English, it was and adapted by [[Winifred Katzin]] and published in English in ''Short Plays from Twelve Countries'', a collection of one act plays selected and edited by [[Winifred Katzin]] (London: George G Harrap and Co., 1937) | ||
| − | Katzin's English text, described by [[Gosher]] (1988) as a "heavy-handed adaptation of [[Nikolai Gogol]]’s text", was later also published as a playtext by [[DALRO]], 1969. | + | Katzin's English text, described by [[Sydney Paul Gosher|Gosher]] (1988) as a "heavy-handed adaptation of [[Nikolai Gogol]]’s text", was later also published as a playtext by [[DALRO]], 1969. |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
Revision as of 08:47, 20 May 2020
Diamond Cuts Diamond is a one act satirical comedy by Nikolai Gogol
Contents
The original text
A satire on gambling in Russia.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English, it was and adapted by Winifred Katzin and published in English in Short Plays from Twelve Countries, a collection of one act plays selected and edited by Winifred Katzin (London: George G Harrap and Co., 1937)
Katzin's English text, described by Gosher (1988) as a "heavy-handed adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s text", was later also published as a playtext by DALRO, 1969.
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
Sydney Paul Gosher, 1988
Library of Congress. Copyright Office. 1937. Catalog of Copyright Entries (Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures.) New Series[1]
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