The father in two Afrikaner nationalist plays by J.F.W. Grosskopf
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20156487 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johan van Wyk (University of KwaZulu-Natal, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 28-45 |
| Publication date | 1989-03-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/02564718908529897 |
| OpenAlex | W2084983795 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
In this article I investigate the rôle of the father within nationalism by analysing two obscure plays, Padbrekers (1947) and Legende (1942) by J.F.W. Grosskopf. Through the use of psycho‐analysis I have come to the conclusion that nationalism constitutes a melancholy‐related guilt reaction to the death of the father. Synonymous with the death of the father is the experience of the apocalyptic downfall of the fatherland as a result of capitalist expansion and the concomitant materialism. Underlying this experience is the inability to form a libidinal relationship with the world (as object). The nationalist feels threatened by the materialist world‐picture which implies an object‐relationship with the world
Epistemology · Fatherland · Linguistics · Materialism · Nationalism · Political science · Psychoanalysis · German Colonialism and Identity Studies · German Literature and Culture Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychoanalysis and Social Critique · Psychology · Religious studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |