Literature in South Africa
Suggestions for systemic research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20156801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | José Lambert (0000-0002-3416-7162, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 34-42 |
| Publication date | 1985-04-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/02564718508529751 |
| OpenAlex | W1971509020 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
At present literary evolution and the characteristics of literary systems are generally being investigated in an outdated fashion, as the result of the simplification of complex relationships. It is proposed that a systems approach be used in the study of the structures of, and relationships between, literatures and especially that norms and models be identified. Literature in South Africa is seen as a test case for a truly comparative approach. Autonomous, peripheral and complex systems are described, and it is suggested that a literary situation such as that in South Africa be approached in this way
Biology · Complex system · Epistemology · Linguistics · Literary criticism · Social science · Sociology · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · History · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy · Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 2000 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |