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The Cambridge History of South African Literature

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Cambridge History of South African Literature
Authors and Contributors      Edited by David Attwell
Edited by Derek Attridge
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:896
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 158
Category/GenreLiterary studies - general
ISBN/Barcode 9780521199285
ClassificationsDewey:809.8968
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 12 January 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

South Africa's unique history has produced literatures in many languages, in both oral and written forms, reflecting the diversity in the cultural histories and experiences of its people. The Cambridge History offers a comprehensive, multi-authored history of South African literature in all eleven official languages (and more minor ones) of the country, produced by a team of over forty international experts, including contributors from all of the major regions and language groups of South Africa. It will provide a complete portrait of South Africa's literary production, organised as a chronological history from the oral traditions existing before colonial settlement, to the post-apartheid revision of the past. In a field marked by controversy, this volume is more fully representative than any existing account of South Africa's literary history. It will make a unique contribution to Commonwealth, international and postcolonial studies and serve as a definitive reference work for decades to come.

Author Biography

David Attwell is Professor of English at the University of York. Derek Attridge is Professor of English at the University of York.

Reviews

'Ambitiously conceptualized and wonderfully realized, The Cambridge History of South African Literature provides a unique and valuable addition to the field of scholarship on South African literatures.' Journal of African History '... [an] ambitious and learned book ... This book will intrigue readers ... a rich study which draws on an exceptionally broad range of primary sources ...' Journal of Continuity and Change