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Literature of South Africa — Elleke Boehmer (cf. Cullhed, 2006: 79) writes, “Nationalism, like patriarchy, favours singleness one identity, one growth pattern, one birth and blood for all . . . [and] will promote specifically unitary or ‘one eyed’ forms of consciousness.”… … Wikipedia
Afrikaans language — Germanic language of South Africa. It was developed from 17th century Dutch by descendants of European settlers, indigenous Khoisan speaking peoples, and African and Asian slaves in the Dutch colony at the Cape of Good Hope. It differs from Dutch … Universalium
Afrikaans — Infobox Language name=Afrikaans familycolor=Indo European states=South Africa Namibia Botswana Lesotho Swaziland region=Southern Africa speakers=est. 6.45 million (home language) 6.75 million (second or third language) 12 to 16 million (basic… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
SOUTH AFRICAN LITERATURE — Biblical Influences The Afrikaans speaking people of South Africa are mainly descended from Dutch Calvinist and French Huguenot immigrants of the 17th century. The Bible has been an important factor in their life and thinking. The Afrikaans… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
South African literature — Introduction the body of writings in either Afrikaans or English produced in what is now the Republic of South Africa. The rest of African literature is treated in African literature. South Africa was colonized by Europeans against… … Universalium
Dutch literature — comprises all writings of literary merit written through the ages in the Dutch language, a language which currently has around 23 million native speakers. Dutch literature is not restricted to the Netherlands, Flanders (Belgium), Suriname and the … Wikipedia
African literature — Introduction the traditional oral and written literatures together with the mainly 20th century literature written mostly in European languages but also to an increasing extent in the many languages of the sub Saharan region. Traditional… … Universalium
Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards — The Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards were established in 2007 by Maskew Miller Longman, an educational publishing company in South Africa. The competition was created to encourage writing in all of South Africa’s eleven official languages … Wikipedia
Arabic Afrikaans — was a form of Afrikaans that was written in Arabic script.One of the best examples of this literature was Uiteensetting van die Godsdiens ( Exposition of the Religion ), a book laying out Islamic traditions according to the Hanafi religious law.… … Wikipedia
