Afrikaans modernism
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Afrikaans modernism was a 20th-century literary and artistic movement in Afrikaans that embraced experimental forms, psychological depth, and a break from traditional nationalist and realist conventions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans modernism canonical | 3 |
| Dertigers (Afrikaans literary movement) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art movement
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cultural movement ⓘ literary movement ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
question established norms in Afrikaans culture
ⓘ
renew Afrikaans artistic expression ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Afrikaners
ⓘ
surface form:
Afrikaner society
South African modernity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
alienation
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identity ⓘ inner life of characters ⓘ modern urban experience ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
break with traditional conventions
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critique of nationalism ⓘ distance from didactic literature ⓘ existential concerns ⓘ experimental forms ⓘ experimentation with language ⓘ formal innovation ⓘ fragmented narrative ⓘ individual subjectivity ⓘ introspection ⓘ psychological depth ⓘ rejection of strict realism ⓘ symbolic imagery ⓘ urban themes ⓘ |
| hasField |
literature
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poetry ⓘ theatre ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European modernism
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expressionism ⓘ psychoanalytic thought ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | Afrikaans ⓘ |
| movementIn |
Afrikaans drama
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Afrikaans literature ⓘ Afrikaans poetry ⓘ Afrikaans prose ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Afrikaans nationalist literature
ⓘ
traditional realism in Afrikaans ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century Afrikaans literature ⓘ |
| startTime | 20th century ⓘ |
| usesForm |
free verse
ⓘ
interior monologue ⓘ non-linear narrative ⓘ stream of consciousness ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Dertigers (Afrikaans literary movement)