Afrikaans literature
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Afrikaans literature is the body of written works produced in the Afrikaans language, encompassing poetry, prose, and drama that reflect the culture, history, and experiences of Afrikaans-speaking communities, particularly in South Africa.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans literary canon | 1 |
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literature
ⓘ
national literature ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Afrikaners
NERFINISHED
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Coloured communities in South Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Dutch literature ⓘ |
| emergedAsDistinctTraditionInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasEarliestTextsInForm |
political pamphlets
ⓘ
religious texts ⓘ |
| hasImportantPeriod |
apartheid-era literature
ⓘ
post-apartheid literature ⓘ |
| hasMajorForm |
drama
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ prose ⓘ |
| hasNotableAuthor |
Adam Small
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
André P. Brink NERFINISHED ⓘ Antjie Krog NERFINISHED ⓘ Boerneef NERFINISHED ⓘ Breyten Breytenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ C. J. Langenhoven NERFINISHED ⓘ C. Louis Leipoldt NERFINISHED ⓘ D. J. Opperman NERFINISHED ⓘ Dalene Matthee NERFINISHED ⓘ Deon Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Elisabeth Eybers NERFINISHED ⓘ Etienne Leroux NERFINISHED ⓘ Etienne van Heerden NERFINISHED ⓘ Eugène Marais NERFINISHED ⓘ Ingrid Jonker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jan Rabie NERFINISHED ⓘ Karel Schoeman NERFINISHED ⓘ Marlene van Niekerk NERFINISHED ⓘ N. P. van Wyk Louw NERFINISHED ⓘ P. G. du Plessis NERFINISHED ⓘ Riana Scheepers NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronelda Kamfer NERFINISHED ⓘ Toon van den Heever NERFINISHED ⓘ Totius NERFINISHED ⓘ Uys Krige NERFINISHED ⓘ W. E. G. Louw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableAward |
Hertzog Prize
NERFINISHED
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M-Net Literary Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ W. A. Hofmeyr Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableGenre |
drama
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farm novel ⓘ lyric poetry ⓘ political protest literature ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstitution |
Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging
NERFINISHED
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Taalmonument (Afrikaans Language Monument) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMovement |
Dertigers
NERFINISHED
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Sestigers NERFINISHED ⓘ Tagtigers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
colonialism and postcolonialism
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gender and feminism ⓘ identity and belonging ⓘ language politics in South Africa ⓘ race relations in South Africa ⓘ religion and Calvinism ⓘ rural and farm life ⓘ urbanisation ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
African literature
ⓘ
South African literature ⓘ |
| isStudiedAt |
Stellenbosch University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Cape Town NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Pretoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStudiedInDiscipline | Afrikaans and Dutch studies ⓘ |
| reflects |
Afrikaner nationalism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African history ⓘ apartheid experience ⓘ multicultural South African identities ⓘ post-apartheid transition ⓘ |
| sawMajorGrowthInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Afrikaans ⓘ |
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Afrikaans literary canon