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Wiehahn, Rialette; Hauptfleisch, Temple; Hambidge, Joan

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“…With the development of Afrikaner nationalism in the latter part of the nineteenth century, literary expressions were increasingly linked to nationalism. Most of the early critics worked with a simple mimetic model of Afrikaans as "mirror image" of the Afrikaner's living space, national characteristics and way of life (Wiehahn 1965). It was only in the Thirties that a fully developed theory about Afrikaans as a national literature was launched by the erudite poet, N.P.…”

Section: Afrikaans Literaturementioning

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Afrikaans and South African Literature

Olivier

1995

Journal of Literary Studies

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a a Professor in die Departement Afrikaans-Nederlands , Universiteit van Witwatersrand en tans Dekaan van die fakulteit Lettere en Wysbegeerte Summary The dichotomy between the ideal of a South African literature and the continued separate existence of different literatures in South Africa necessitates analysing the concept "South African literature" somewhat further. This is done by analysing N.P. Van Wyk Louw's ideas on national literature and the establishment of Afrikaans literature in the institutional sphere. Against this background it is argued that a further investigation into the history of different literatures in South Africa would be a more rewarding exercise than premature attempts at establishing a tradition of "South African-ness". Opsomming Die teenstelling tussen die ideaal van 'n Suid-Afrikaanse letterkunde en die voortgesette bestaan van verskillende letterkundes in Suid-Afrika wys op die noodsaaklikheid om die konsep van "Suid-Afrikaanse letterkunde" verderte analiseer. Dit word onderneem deur 'n ontleding van N.P. van Wyk Louw se idees oor nasionale letterkunde en die vestiging van die Afrikaanse letterkunde in die institusionele sfeer. Teen hierdie agtergrond word geredeneer dat 'n verdere ondersoek na die geskiedenis van verskillende letterkundes in Suid-Afrika 'n vrugbaarder onderneming sal wees as voortydige pogings tot die daarstelling van 'n tradisie van "Suid-Afrikaansheid".

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Section: Afrikaans Literaturementioning

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Afrikaans and South African Literature

Olivier

1995

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