Fabrications and the question of a National South African literature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20156534 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andries Walter Oliphant (University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 5-24 |
| Publication date | 2004-06-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/02564710408530341 |
| OpenAlex | W2004380421 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
The discourse in South African literary studies, post‐colonial and general literary studies on the phenomenon of a national literature, this essay contends, is vague and undertheorised. It critically examines claims made by various scholars in the field of South African and post‐colonial studies concerning the existence of a South African national literature and proceeds to identify the conceptual difficulties and confusions attendant to the concept of a national literature. It explores the meanings of the terms “nation”, “nationalism”, “nation‐state” and provides a definition of what a “national literature” is. Based on this definition, it concludes that South Africa is a state without a nation and thus a state without a national literature
Colonialism · Epistemology · National Question · Nationalism · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · South African History and Culture
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2020 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |