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Poetry and the Aesthetics of Commitment in South African Literature
Volume 1
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eBook - ePub
Poetry and the Aesthetics of Commitment in South African Literature
Volume 1
About this book
What is literature? What is poetry? How do poets committed to the idea of using poetry as a weapon of socio-cultural and political struggle manage to impress their works in the minds and memories of men long after the struggle has been fought and won or lost? What will a new generation of poets write about after the explosive social contradictions that inspired older poets have been resolved? Why do the themes and styles of poets in transitional societies change along with human fortunes and circumstances? This book provides answers to these questions and more... using the poetic heritage of South Africa. It is a compelling pedagogic work, a must-read for every student, researcher and teacher of African poetry, and a collector's item for the general public.
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Education AdministrationTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Copyright Information ©
- Acknowledgement
- Foreword
- Author’s Note
- Chapter One The Aesthetic of Commitment in Literature
- Chapter Two Imagery and Tone of Despair in the Poetry of Oswald Mtshali, Dennis Brutus and Mazisi Kunene
- Chapter Three Imagery and Tone of Optimism in Mtshali, Brutus and Kunene
- Chapter Four Imagery and Tone of Racial Harmony in Mtshali, Brutus and Kunene
- Chapter Five Conclusion: Post-Apartheid Poetry: A Postscript
- Works Cited
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