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Inherit the Earth: Tropes of Body and Land in Two South African Novels
My paper will take on the two dominant tropes of Nadine Gordimer’s The Conservationist and J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace: sexual violence and rural conservation. Each novel figures the land as a… more →
Prizing the Postcolonial Weblog
Nadine Gordimer: 30 Minutes With
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Yajnaseni Chakraborty wrote 1 year ago: A life less ordinary Her tiny, birdlike frame seems lost in the embrace of a large, plush sofa in an … more →
Inherit the Earth: Tropes of Body and Land in Two South African Novels
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mollyyoung wrote 1 year ago: My paper will take on the two dominant tropes of Nadine Gordimer’s The Conservationist and J.M … more →
Books - Fiction
teacups wrote 1 year ago: Fiction books are an excellent way to explore the nuances of South Africa. Alan Paton’s novel … more →
Representation of Land in The Conservationist
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sophieoconnell wrote 1 year ago: In my post, I’d like to examine Gordimer’s portrayal of the relationship between Mehring … more →
Father and Son
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jadestarr wrote 1 year ago: Hi dudes and dudettes! My copy of The Conservationist has fallen apart before my very eyes. Every ti … more →
A Master and His Slaves
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yasminor wrote 1 year ago: Our constantly shifting perceptions of Mehring affect our understanding of his relationship with the … more →
Hands On The Conservationist
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grrogers wrote 1 year ago: In the first section of the text, there is very interesting black versus white color imagery, dealin … more →
A thoughtful collecting of Apartheid history (Separate is Always Unequal)
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Chris wrote 1 year ago: As we discussed in class, this blog post will be an experiment in collective learning. Because of th … more →
Representational Violence, Representational Recovery
Chris wrote 1 year ago: This is a sculpture of Sarah (Sartjie) Baartman that is displayed in the library at the University o … more →
