A Lesson from Aloes (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Athol Fugard
- First Published: 1981
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Representational
- Time of Work: 1963
- Setting: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- Genres: Domestic realism, Drama, Problem play, Psychological drama, Allegory, Autobiographical drama
- Subjects: 1960’s, Africa or Africans, Power, personal or social, Immigration or emigration, South Africa or South Africans, Apartheid
- Locales: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Characters Discussed
Piet Bezuidenhout (peet be-ZI- dehn-howt), a native Afrikaner (of Dutch descent and white), originally a farmer, later a bus driver, and now in his mid-forties and retired. He lives with his wife, Gladys, in Algoa Park, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. In his quiet life of retirement, Piet takes long walks into the veld to collect and classify aloes—hardy, cactuslike plants that can survive in an arid and hostile environment. Spectacled and studious, gentle, and sensitive, Piet is a lover of words, ready at a moment’s notice to recite the works of his...
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Athol Fugard (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Athol Fugard (Dictionary of World Biography)Athol Fugard (Drama)
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