Imagining Post-2000 Zimbabwean Perceptions of Land and Notions on Identities in Catherine Buckle's African Tears
The Zimbabwe Land Invasions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20156734 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Irikidzayi Manase (0000-0001-7720-4464, University of Venda, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 26-37 |
| Publication date | 2011-07-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/02564718.2011.580650 |
| OpenAlex | W2047940747 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
The novel African Tears: The Zimbabwe Land Invasions (2002a) describes the traumatic experiences that the author, Catherine Buckle, a white owner of Stow Commercial Farm near Marondera, faced during the early phase of the land invasions. The novel portrays Buckle's experiences while under siege and until she is forced to leave the farm by the war veterans. Her experiences are a result of the anti-imperialism campaign seeking to redefine perceptions of land and identities that were introduced by the Zimbabwean government after 2000. This article draws on postcolonial perspectives on imagined and national identities and discussions on the history and cultural significance of land in the formation of personal and social belonging and other identities in its examination of perceptions of land and identities in post-2000 Zimbabwe. I therefore examine the role played by Buckle's representations of her experiences in reflecting the nature of the land invasions and their impact on perceptions of the space of the farm and in the construction of national and social identity. This article also analyses the text's significance in shaping the image of post-2000 Zimbabwe's postcolonial condition and introducing new trends in the country's creative imaginings of the land
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Buckle · Perception · Siege · Social group · Social identity theory · Social science · Sociology · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Gender Studies · History · Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,27 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2020 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |