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''[[Zamenspraak tusschen Klaas Waarzegger en Jan Twijfelaar]]'' (Meurant, 1860/1?) | ''[[Zamenspraak tusschen Klaas Waarzegger en Jan Twijfelaar]]'' (Meurant, 1860/1?) | ||
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Revision as of 07:13, 17 January 2017
Zamenspraak is a Dutch word meaning "dialogue" or "discussion". It is also used to refer to a dramatic form, consisting of a conversation or discussion between two characters. Especially popular in South Africa during the 19th century.
The plural is Zamenspraken (dialogues).
See also the Afrikaans: Samespraak or Samesprake.
Zamenspraak as the title of a play
A number of dramatic works (e.g. plays, poems or pieces of prose) have been titled Zamenspraak, or have the word as part of the title. These are very often critical or satirical in style.
The following from the latter group have a link with South Africa:
Zamenspraak tusschen Limançon een Dichter en een Prozaisch Gaskonjer (De Lima; 1825)
Zamenspraak tusschen Klaas Waarzegger en Jan Twijfelaar (Meurant, 1860/1?)
Sources
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