A Morbid Fascination: White Prose and Politics in Apartheid South Africa
Using a broad range of literature to examine the political culture of white South Africa, Peck finds both a preoccupation with political issues and a dislike for politics. The literature examined ranges from South African propaganda, through a variety of bestsellers—adventure stories and mystery novels written by authors such as Wilbur Smith and James McClure—to self-conscious literary works of the canonical white South African authors such as Alan Paton, André Brink, and Nadine Gordimer. The study gives attention to anti-political features of the liberal tradition that dominated South African writing, and to the failure of writers who undermined that tradition to generate a more positive view of politics. The morbid fascination with politics that is found across the full spectrum of creative writing is a reflection of the circumstances in which writers found themselves, but it is still a worrisome feature of the white South African political culture.
1128784673
A Morbid Fascination: White Prose and Politics in Apartheid South Africa
Using a broad range of literature to examine the political culture of white South Africa, Peck finds both a preoccupation with political issues and a dislike for politics. The literature examined ranges from South African propaganda, through a variety of bestsellers—adventure stories and mystery novels written by authors such as Wilbur Smith and James McClure—to self-conscious literary works of the canonical white South African authors such as Alan Paton, André Brink, and Nadine Gordimer. The study gives attention to anti-political features of the liberal tradition that dominated South African writing, and to the failure of writers who undermined that tradition to generate a more positive view of politics. The morbid fascination with politics that is found across the full spectrum of creative writing is a reflection of the circumstances in which writers found themselves, but it is still a worrisome feature of the white South African political culture.
95.0
In Stock
5
1
![A Morbid Fascination: White Prose and Politics in Apartheid South Africa](http://vs-images.bn-web.com/static/redesign/srcs/images/grey-box.png?v11.12.2_temp1)
A Morbid Fascination: White Prose and Politics in Apartheid South Africa
216![A Morbid Fascination: White Prose and Politics in Apartheid South Africa](http://vs-images.bn-web.com/static/redesign/srcs/images/grey-box.png?v11.12.2_temp1)
A Morbid Fascination: White Prose and Politics in Apartheid South Africa
216Hardcover
$95.00
95.0
In Stock
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780313300912 |
---|---|
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
Publication date: | 02/19/1997 |
Series: | Contributions to the Study of World Literature , #78 |
Pages: | 216 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.62(d) |
About the Author
![About The Author](http://vs-images.bn-web.com/static/redesign/srcs/images/grey-box.png?v11.12.2_temp1)
From the B&N Reads Blog