The ghostly dance
Subtitle: writing in a new South Africa
Contributors: February, V. A. (Vernie A.); Ndebele, Njabulo S. (Njabulo Simakahle); Hofmeyr, Isabel; Van Niekerk, Marlene; Sole, Kelwyn, 1951-
Series: Occasional papers (Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa) -- no. 36-37
Publisher: IDASA
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Mowbray
Language: eng; afr
Subjects: South African literature (English); History and criticism; Congresses; Afrikaans literature
Notes: Papers delivered at the Idasa/Afrikaanse Skrywersgilde conference, 'Die Suid-Afrikaanse Skrywer: 'n Blik van Binne en van Buite', held at Langebaan, October 10-13, 1990.

Cover title.

Running title: Writers.

Afrikaans and English.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: pt 1. The ghostly dance of bloodless categories / Tim Couzens. Die literatur en die bree Suid-Afrikaanse kultuurstrewe / Vernon February. How representative is South African literature? / Njabulo Ndebele. The status of oral literature / Isabel Hofmeyr; title: pt 2. Writing in times of transformation / Marlene van Niekerk. Writing, questions of organisation and democracy / Kelwyn Sole.