ENGLISH INTO AFRIKAANS
Distinction For New Zealand Playwright
WE announced some time ago that the New Zealand playwright, W. Graeme Holder (above) had been asked by the South African Broadcasting Corporation to allow some of his plays to be translated into Afrikaans. This has now been done, and "The Time Factor" ("Die Tydfaktor"’) has been broadcast over the Union network. Here is a scene from that well-known play as it appears (1) in English and (2) in Afrikaans. Tony Wall, business man, is crossing the lobby of his office building when he is accosted by a clergyman, the Rev. Carroll, who tells him of his brother’s death: Wall’s footsteps heard distinctly, approaching. Carroll: Excuse me, please. Mr. Wall? Wall (shortly): Yes? Carroll: May I have a word with you, Mr. Wall? Wall: Not just now. See me later. . Carroll: Just one word, sir. Your brother ~--- Wall (sharply): My ? (abruptly cold) I have no wish to speak of my brother, sir. Good morning. Carroll (gravely): Your brother is dead, sir. : Wall (after brief silence): What did you say? ‘ Carroll: Your brother died early this morning, Mr. Wall. Wall (endeavouring to appear concerned): Oh. Died this morning. . . . Sorry to hear that. Mm. . Carroll: died penniless; andIn the Afrikaans translation Tony Wall becomes .Dirk Wilcocks and the Rev. Carroll becomes Dominee Retief. Dominee: Verskoon my Mnr. Wilcocks? Wilcocks se voetstappe uit. Wilcocks (kortaf): Ja. Dominee: Mag ek u bietjie spreek, Mnr. Wilcocks? Wilcocks: Nie nou nie, Dominee. As u later opkom na my kantoortoe. . . Dominee (sag mar vasberade): Net ’n paar woordjies, meneer — in verband met u broer WEE: i» b's Wilcocks (dndelik kwaad): My .. .? (kil) My broer is die laaste mens oor wie ek wil gesels, Dominee. Goeie mére. Dominee (ernstig): U broer is dood, meneer, Wilcocks (na 'n kort pouse): Hoe het u eS Dominee: U_ broer is vroeg vanmére oorlede, mnr. Wilcocks. Wilcocks (sag): O . . . vanoggend oorlede? (pouse) Mmm. . . ek is jammer om dit te Dominee: Hy is frandarm dood, en. . .
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 11, Issue 270, 25 August 1944, Page 17
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331ENGLISH INTO AFRIKAANS New Zealand Listener, Volume 11, Issue 270, 25 August 1944, Page 17
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