Philip John
Biographic Data
| ID | 6003339 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Philip John |
| GIVEN NAMES | Philip |
| FAMILY NAME | John |
| SIGNATURE | JOHN P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nelson Mandela University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Strangely Familiar
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde is an online, peer-reviewed, accredited scholarly journal which publishes original, previously unpublished research and overview articles on theoretical, applied or comparative aspects of African literatures and cultural practices.
Die mondelinge oorlewering oor Ruitertjie Ruiters, “Leeu van die Langkloof”
This article deals with the life and heritage of Ruiter Ruiters, a man who lived in the Langkloof area of the Eastern Cape and who attained legendary status. Ruiters was born during the second decade of the 20th century and started a career of petty crime, serving a number of short jail sentences. His “career” became a matter of concern when he started developing a reputation for easily evading apprehension. After a manhunt lasting two years and …
Die terapeutiese imperatief, stories en letterkunde
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde is an online, peer-reviewed, accredited scholarly journal which publishes original, previously unpublished research and overview articles on theoretical, applied or comparative aspects of African literatures and cultural practices
Afrikaans literature and (metropolitan) postcolonial theory
This article criticises proposals made by Rosemary Jolly about the manner in which postapartheid culture in South Africa should be approached to advance the creation of a postcolonial future. Although I provisionally agree with her that binary thinking should be avoided, I criticise the representation of Afrikaans literature on which part of her argument is based. The most important objection is that Jolly can see a role for certain kinds of writ…
De Jong, Foucault en 'n Ander Afrikaanse letterkunde
n Ander Afrikaanse Letterkunde ‐ Marxistiese en sosiaalgerigte teksopvattings in Afrikaans. Marianne de Jong 1989. Pretoria: Raad vir Geesteswetenskaplike Navorsing
Die Marxistiese literêre kritiek en ‘n plek vir Uitdraai, ’n Afrikaanse roman, en die Afrikaanse letterkunde in die bevrydingstryd
In this article an attempt is made to apply the Marxist approach to literary texts in a manner which is less rigid and prescriptive than is usual to an Afrikaans text, Uitdraai, by Wilma Stockenstrom. The analysis is based on the arguments of Tony Bennett and Fredric Jameson as respectively formulated in Formalism and Marxism and The Political Unconscious: Narrative as a Socially Symbolic Act ‐ that the political value of a literary text cannot o…
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Die Marxistiese literêre kritiek en ‘n plek vir Uitdraai, ’n Afrikaanse roman, en die Afrikaanse letterkunde in die bevrydingstryd
In this article an attempt is made to apply the Marxist approach to literary texts in a manner which is less rigid and prescriptive than is usual to an Afrikaans text, Uitdraai, by Wilma Stockenstrom. The analysis is based on the arguments of Tony Bennett and Fredric Jameson as respectively formulated in Formalism and Marxism and The Political Unconscious: Narrative as a Socially Symbolic Act ‐ that the political value of a literary text cannot o…
De Jong, Foucault en 'n Ander Afrikaanse letterkunde
n Ander Afrikaanse Letterkunde ‐ Marxistiese en sosiaalgerigte teksopvattings in Afrikaans. Marianne de Jong 1989. Pretoria: Raad vir Geesteswetenskaplike Navorsing
Afrikaans literature and (metropolitan) postcolonial theory
This article criticises proposals made by Rosemary Jolly about the manner in which postapartheid culture in South Africa should be approached to advance the creation of a postcolonial future. Although I provisionally agree with her that binary thinking should be avoided, I criticise the representation of Afrikaans literature on which part of her argument is based. The most important objection is that Jolly can see a role for certain kinds of writ…
Die mondelinge oorlewering oor Ruitertjie Ruiters, “Leeu van die Langkloof”
This article deals with the life and heritage of Ruiter Ruiters, a man who lived in the Langkloof area of the Eastern Cape and who attained legendary status. Ruiters was born during the second decade of the 20th century and started a career of petty crime, serving a number of short jail sentences. His “career” became a matter of concern when he started developing a reputation for easily evading apprehension. After a manhunt lasting two years and …
Die terapeutiese imperatief, stories en letterkunde
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde is an online, peer-reviewed, accredited scholarly journal which publishes original, previously unpublished research and overview articles on theoretical, applied or comparative aspects of African literatures and cultural practices
Strangely Familiar
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde is an online, peer-reviewed, accredited scholarly journal which publishes original, previously unpublished research and overview articles on theoretical, applied or comparative aspects of African literatures and cultural practices.
South African History and Culture (6 works) · History (5 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Narrative (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works)