The Serfs (play)

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The Serfs is a satirical play by Ivan Cankar; the Slovene title is Hlapci.[1]

Backstory[]

In 1907, an election took place in Austro-Hungary.[2] After the clerical-conservative victory, Cankar, a renowned Slovenian writer and playwright, wrote this play condemning the "serevants" that the people are; naming them "serfs".

Censure[]

The play was censured by the Austro-Hungarian government over strikes regarding over 60 points in the text. Thus, the play was first conducted in 1919.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ d.o.o, Arctur. "Hlapci". www.sng-ng.si. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. ^ "Austria - Last years of peace". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  3. ^ "Ivan Cankar, Hlapci (drama v petih aktih)". lit.ijs.si. Retrieved 2020-12-18.

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