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South African Literary Studies

Name: South African Literary Studies
ISBN: 9781040436073

A Safundi Reader on Genre, Method, and Ideas, 1999-2024

Christopher Lee,

Andrew Offenburger,

Christopher J. Lee,

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South African Literary Studies

A Safundi Reader on Genre, Method, and Ideas, 1999-2024

Christopher Lee,

Andrew Offenburger,

Christopher J. Lee,

About this book

The collection delves into crucial themes and debates in South African literature, addressing the innovative aesthetics of Black poetry, the political complexities of "white writing," non-fiction's significance, and the role of geography in South Africa's regional fiction. It particularly examines how literary works have engaged with the country's evolving post-apartheid identity and its place in global contexts.

South African Literary Studies: A Safundi Reader on Genre, Method, and Ideas, 1999-2024 marks the culminating volume in a series celebrating Safundi's twenty-fifth anniversary. This comprehensive collection showcases the journal's evolution from its initial focus on US-South African comparative histories to its embrace of a wider range of interdisciplinary and literary studies. Divided into seven sections, this volume explores a diverse set of literary approaches, including transnational comparisons featuring influential figures like Maya Angelou, Alan Paton, Zora Neale Hurston, and Bessie Head. It further addresses the works of poets and novelists who have shaped South African literature, including Lesego Rampolokeng, Keorapetse Kgositsile, and J. M. Coetzee, while also offering illuminating interviews with writers such as Chris Abani, C. A. Davids, and Mark Behr.

Through its exploration of various genres, methods, and ideas, this volume retains Safundi's founding spirit of examining comparative and transnational connections while also demonstrating how literary criticism has become indispensable in defining South African culture and identity after apartheid.

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