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Wolf Frankula

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10. A friend tells this story about a Kipling incident in school.

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 22, 2019, 07:31 PM

Apr 2019

He is Afrikaner and went to a school where both English and Afrikaner kids went. One day the teacher assigned some Kipling poems that included 'Bobs' his praise of Lord Roberts and 'Kitchener's School' his praise of Kitchener, who put the Afrikaner women and children in concentration camps. An Afrikaner girl rose and declared "Kipling is 'n vyand van die Afrikaner volk." meaning Kipling is an enemy of the Afrikaner people. All the Afrikaner kids rose (including my friend) and walked out.

There were no more Kipling poems assigned.

Wolf

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Have you read Kim? What did you think of it? [View all] bobbieinok Apr 2019 OP

My opinion is that Polly Hennessey Apr 2019 #1

I haven't read it, but I have a different tale of literary weirdness ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #2

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I have found Kipling almost impossible to read. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #4

A friend tells this story about a Kipling incident in school. Wolf Frankula Apr 2019 #10

Wow. I'm impressed. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2019 #11

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Thanks for info. His works sound very interesting. bobbieinok Apr 2019 #9

As an avid reader I've always enjoyed Kippling's writing. abqtommy Apr 2019 #12