The Lion on the Freeway: A Thematic Introduction to Contemporary South African Literature in English

by Theodore F. Sheckels

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The Lion on the Freeway is a thematic introduction to post-1950 South African English literature. After examining the nation's political history and four earlier landmark works, the study examines the oppressed peoples' moods , ranging from loving to attacking; the oppressors' attitudes , ranging from ignorance to action; and the contradictory forecasts the literature offers for South Africa. The study scrutinizes works in numerous genres...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0820426253

ISBN13:9780820426259

Release Date:April 1996

Publisher:Peter Lang Publishing

Length:250 Pages

Weight:1.21 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Modern (16th-21st Centuries)

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