Revisiting the canon and the literary tradition
A South African case study∗
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20156362 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H P Van Coller (0000-0002-1074-2265, University of the Free State, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 29-47 |
| Publication date | 2005-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Literary Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0256-4718 • E-ISSN: 1753-5387 |
| Publisher | Unisa Press (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02564710508530364 |
| OpenAlex | W2090639006 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 15 |
Literary evolution is a process that occurs in every literary system. Due to the fact that literary systems do not merely exist, but come into being, it follows that they organise and protect themselves; changes therefore do not readily occur. Literary evolution cannot be described in neopositivistic terms and neither can possible changes be accurately predicted. The whole process of literary change is affected by intersystemic aspects as well as “extraneous factors” like historical events. It is customary to describe literary evolution as the succession of “streams”, “movements” or “periods”. A period can be described as a “regulative idea”, a system of norms and conventions. In this study the above‐mentioned terms are discussed and their interconnectedness explained. Shifts in the Afrikaans literary system of the past decades are subsequently described and possible explanations offered
Art · Epistemology · Literary criticism · Literary science · Literature · Sociology · Computer Science · History · Lexicography and Language Studies · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2015 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |