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Three experts in Afrikaans, general literary theory and African literature share their impressions of The Cambridge History of South African Literature, a volume about South African literature that covers all eleven of South Africa's official languages. The book is edited by Derek Attridge and David Attwell.
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Helize van Vuuren: Imagining Professor Yo Ming: A review of The Cambridge History of South African Literature. "Literary history has been called the 'impossible genre'. David Attwell and Derek Attridge have proven that it is not so, and that this genre is constantly evolving into newer forms. The gauntlet has been thrown down."
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Andries Oliphant: The possibility of inclusivity: A review of The Cambridge History of South African Literature. "Fully aware of the pitfalls lurking below the surface, [Attridge and Attwell] jettisoned the monological or monofocal approach used in the histories of Kannemeyer and Chapman to opt for a multi-authored dialogical approach." |
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Linda Kwatsha: "South African literature is not South African English literature": Linda Kwatsha reviews The Cambridge History of South African Literature. "In order to understand the present it is important to look back at the past. This volume is an answer to those who want to understand the beginnings of African literature, the ups and downs of its development, up to its current situation. The history of a country plays a role in the literature of that particular country." |
- David Attwell and Derek Attridge respond to the reviews.
- Read a response from Hennie van Coller regarding Helize van Vuuren’s review.
- Read the response of Waldemar Gouws on Helize van Vuuren’s review.
- Read Writing in prison: Ampie Coetzee responds to Helize van Vuuren.
- Click here to view photographs of the UK launch of The Cambridge History of South African Literature.
- Click here to view photographs of the Cape Town launch of The Cambridge History of South African Literature.
- Read Oor rotskuns as vertelling by DW Gouws.
- Read Francis Galloway’s contribution regarding The Cambridge History of South African Literature.