Judith (1940 Abell), play

Judith <Danish> (1940) is a play by Kjeld Abell.

Abstract

Judith does not kill because, in her conversation with Holofernes, a profound truth is revealed at once--we, with our cowardice, are the ones who create the tyrants. If we manage to change ourselves, they will disappear from the face of the earth.

Editions, performances, translations

Premiered at Copenhagen, Denmark: Kongelige T., 1940. Published in Copenhagen, Denmark: Nyt Nordisk, 1940.