The Configuration of Boundaries and Peripheries in Johannesburg as Represented in Selected Works by Ivan Vladislavić and Zakes Mda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20073010 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marita Wenzel (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Pages | 111-127 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Literature and the Peripheral City (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan UK (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/9781137492883_7 |
| OpenAlex | W2480895654 |
| ISBN | 9781137492883 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This chapter addresses the spatial representation of Johannesburg in selected works of fiction by Ivan Vladislavić and Zakes Mda. It is argued that the postcolonial, or contemporary, version of Johannesburg can be perceived as a city centre surrounded by peripheral cities or settlements like Diepsloot in the north and Soweto (South Western Townships) which represents a merger of several individual places such as Orlando and Sophia Town, among others. The term peripheries is used here to denote the "fringes" of the city that vary in complexity and density, according to the mostly black inhabitants they draw (either from the rural community or further afield in Africa).KeywordsBlack PeopleShort StoryCritical EssayBlack Economic EmpowermentWhite SuburbThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves
Archaeology · Cartography · Economic geography · Geography · Human settlement · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics) · African history and culture studies · History · Law · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies · South African History and Culture
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |