Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 251 pages). |
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The Columbia guides to literature since 1945
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Columbia guides to literature since 1945.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
South African literature in English since 1945: long walk to ordinariness -- Authors A-Z -- Writers before 1945. |
Summary |
From the outset, South Africa's history has been marked by division and conflict along racial and ethnic lines. From 1948 until 1994, this division was formalized in the National Party's policy of apartheid. Because apartheid intruded on every aspect of private and public life, South African literature was preoccupied with the politics of race and social engineering. Since the release from prison of Nelson Mandela in 1990, South Africa has been a new nation-in-the-making, inspired by a nonracial idealism yet beset by poverty and violence. South African writers have responded in v. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
South African literature (English) -- Dictionaries.
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South African literature (English) |
Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Authors, South African -- 20th century -- Biography -- Dictionaries.
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Authors, South African. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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Dictionaries.
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Dictionaries.
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Biographies.
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Added Author |
Klopper, Dirk.
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MacKenzie, Craig, 1960-
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Other Form: |
Print version: 9780231130462 0231130465 (DLC) 2009018408 |
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Print version: Cornwell, Gareth. Columbia guide to South African literature in English since 1945. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2010 9780231130462 (DLC) 2009018408 (OCoLC)323191865 |
ISBN |
0231503814 (electronic book) |
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9780231503815 (electronic book) |
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9780231130462 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0231130465 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
Music No. |
EB00662231 Recorded Books |
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