An aspect of the South African experience in literature and reading
By: Suleiman Jaji
Publisher: HEBN Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Ibadan [Nigeria]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
ISBN-13: 9789780812034
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; In literature; Apartheid in literature; African fiction (English); History and criticism
Description: The author examines the works of Bessie Head and Alex La Guma, taking a comparative approach, critically analysing their fiction in the context of South African literature under apartheid.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-121) and index.
Table of contents: title: Philosophical and methodological consideration for literary evaluation; title: Bessie Head: the form and ideology of A Question Of Power; title: The form and ideology of Maru; title: - Alex La Guma: Apartheid and confrontation in fictional novels.