Inleiding
“Om kommunikasie op gang te kry”: Die begin en einde van Marlene van Niekerk se oeuvre
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20156403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Willie Burger (0000-0003-1602-6996, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/02564710802349348 |
| OpenAlex | W2090833588 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Van Niekerk's novels are characterised by the special attention that is drawn to the use of language. This article focuses on the ways in which the mimetic possibilities of language are investigated in her novels. The restriction on communication, on knowledge of the self, knowledge and understanding of the other and of the world as a result of the fact that this knowledge and communication are determined by language is central in this investigation. Eventually it is pointed out how van Niekerk tries to reach beyond these restrictions of language by making use of narrative and metaphor
Art · Literature · Metaphor · Narrative · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Theology · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Lexicography and Language Studies · Narrative Theory and Analysis · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2016 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |