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100 1 _aHoogenhout, P. I.
_q(Petrus Imker),
_d1884-1970
245 1 0 _aOp die delwerye
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-11-13
505 0 _aAnnie Losper -- Hendrik Blits -- Oom Piet Legransie -- Intelligensie-toetse -- "Getrep."
508 _aKobus Meyer, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Op die delwerye: Vyf sketse uit die lewe" by P. I. Hoogenhout is a collection of sketches exploring the lives of individuals in South Africa's diamond mining communities, likely written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the harsh realities faced by miners and their families, highlighting themes of poverty, struggle, and resilience. The opening of the narrative sets a somber tone, describing the bleak living conditions of miners and the pervasive challenges they face, such as undernourishment and lack of access to sanitation. It introduces the character of a teacher in this environment, revealing the difficulties of educating children under such dire circumstances. The text also touches on the intricacies of human relationships impacted by these social issues, including the struggles of the teacher, the moral dilemmas surrounding the children’s upbringing, and the community's underlying tensions. A poignant scene occurs as the teacher visits an ailing child, Annie Losper, emphasizing both the personal connections and the tragic realities of life in the delwerye. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cCape Town: Maskew Miller, 1925
653 _aDiamond mines and mining -- South Africa -- Kimberley -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/hoogenhoutdelwerye
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72114
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