Chapter 1 outlines the aim of the study, research methodology, delimitation of scope and the definition of some terms. This is followed by a list of Zulu short stories which Ntuli has already contributed. His other contributions in circles outside the writing of fiction are also acknowledged. Finally, tribute is paid to some contributions made by Ntuli as an endeavour to uplift the standard of Zulu writing. In Chapter 2 plot structure is discussed. This is followed by an in-depth semiotic analysis of some short stories. Chapter 3 deals with the different narration techniques employed by the author in his short stories. Chapter 4 differentiates between actors and characters. Different methods of character portrayal are investigated. Chapter 5 concludes this dissertation by summarising the main finding of this study. It also brings forth some conclusions with regard to literary merit of Ntuli's short stories and his contribution to Zulu literature. / African Languages / M.A. (African Languages)

In this dissertation, the art of the short story as practised by S.N. Nkadimeng (Mmantshaotlogele) is investigated in accordance with the narratological descriptive model. According to this approach the literary work is divided into three levels, namely, content level, plot level and style level. The level of style, however, is not discussed in detail in this dissertation. In this study, Nkadimeng's art is placed within the framework of a brief discussion of the Northem Sotho short story as an art form. Furthermore, the aim of this investigation is formulated. Thereafter the relevant concepts which are discussed in this dissertation are also illustrated. In the second, third and fourth chapters attention is paid mainly to the analysis of a single short story, that is 0 nyalwa lenyalo mang .. . ; however, the other short stories in this collection, among others Nna nka se je dipute and Thapelo ya pula are referred to as examples. In the last chapter, Nkadimeng's work, particularly with regard to his ironic stories, is compared to Mpepele's and Matsepe's work. Nkadimeng writes with compassion about his people; his irony is delicate and mocking without venom, which differs from that of Matsepe and Mpepele. Whereas Matsepe mocks important figures in the society, such as leaders, kings, the rich and so forth, Nkadimeng's and Mpepele's mocking is aimed at the weaknesses of the ordinary people. / Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2012. / Philosophy / unrestricted

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Thesis (MA (Afrikaans and Dutch))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / In fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master in Afrikaans Creative Writing, the following has been submitted: (i) an assignment, titled Postcolonial Correspondence: resistance against or alliance with Colonialism, taking the form of an essay on the problematic surrounding the representation of the Other in postcolonial discourse; (ii) a volume of short prose, titled Tweespoor, wherein a representation of general human experiences within recognizable South African milieus was attempted.

TITLE: "Holiday" short story genre in A. P. Chekhov's writings SUMMARY: In its theoretical part, this thesis gives an overview of origination and progression of Christmas and Easter short poem genre on the background of Russian Orthodox culture. Main object of this work's practial part is characterization and description of progression of so- called "holiday" short story in the work of A. P. Čechov. Divided into seven thematic groups, short stories are by means of interpretation put into contrast against the Christmas and Easter short story prototype of the last third of 19th century. Using the original quotations of short stories texts the creative modifications of nowadays classical genre are explained: new narrative techniques, modern lyrical view of the world and last but not least the ideal of humanistic view of man. KEYWORDS: Christmas, Easter, short story, genre, A. P. Chekhov

While most critics agree that Anton Chekhov is a funny writer and much critical commentary about his comedic techniques identifies how Chekhov is humorous, none examines why readers find him so. Using the tools of cognitive science, this paper explores the cognitive processes behind humor and narrative, as well as Chekhov’s exploitation of them for comical effect in his early short stories – namely the very concise and blatantly humorous “Kids,” “Grisha,” “Vanka,” and “At Home” – and uncovers, in these early writings, the origins of his celebrated and oft-imitated authorial legacy.

Resumo: Combinou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica fundamentada na teoria literária, privilegiando o encontro da tragédia com a narrativa ficcional do século XX, no caso, a ficção de Mário de Andrade até, e inclusive, Amar, verbo intransitivo. Examinando-a diacronicamente (contos e romance), discerniu-se dedutivamente os componentes trágicos e nacionalistas que compõe sua estética e, por fim, indutivamente, aproximou-se esses elementos para configurar tal estética. Em 1923, Mário de Andrade dividiu-se em dois caminhos, esteticamente falando. Um deles resultou em Amar, verbo intransitivo, em que a reflexão racional e a selvagem e apaixonada manifestação dos afetos aparecem separados por limites formais bem precisos - como acontece na própria tragédia grega - e com uma personagem (Fräulein Elza), digamos assim, de desempenho trágico clássico, em que arroubos dionisíacos e sonhos apolíneos tiveram lugar no plano da narrativa. Este processo veio sendo contemplado nos contos de Primeiro andar com menos ênfase. O romance significou um aprofundamento dos ganhos obtidos anteriormente, neste sentido. O outro caminho estético teve como produto inicial Os Contos de Belazarte em que o sentimento trágico da vida se dilui no cotidiano das vidas sem relevo, sem aquela saliente separação entre razão e paixão. No plano da narrativa (enunciado) encontrou-se apoio fundamentalmente na filosofia de Nietzsche, privilegiando suas reflexões em torno da tragédia, desenvolvidas principalmente em O Nascimento da tragédia, do qual se buscou uma teoria organizada no sentido de configurar uma atitude trágica como experiência do cotidiano, adequada à modernidade... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Agreed a bibliographical research based on the literary theory, privileging the meeting of the tragedy with the ficcional narrative of century XX, in the case, the fiction of Mário de Andrade until, and also, Amar, verbo intransitivo. Examining it diacronicamente (shorts stories and romance), one deductive discerned the tragic components and nationalistic that its aesthetic e composes, finally, inductively, one came close these elements to configure such aesthetic one. In 1923, Mário de Andrade was divided in two aesthetic ways. One of them resulted in Amar, verbo intransitivo, where the reflection rational and the savage and gotten passionate manifestation of the affection appear separate for well necessary formal limits - as greek happens in the proper tragedy - e with a personage (Fräulein Elza), let us say thus, of classic tragic performance, where dionisiacs ecstasies and apollonian dreams had had place in the plan of the narrative. This process came being contemplated in shorts stories of Primeiro andar with little emphasis. The romance meant a deepening of the gotten profits previously, in this direction. The other aesthetic way had as initial product Os contos de Belazarte where the tragic feeling of the life if dilutes in the daily one of the lives without relief, without that salient separation between reason and passion. In the plan of the narrative (statement) support in the philosophy of Nietzsche met, privileging basically its reflections around the tragedy, developed mainly in The Birth of the tragedy, of which if it searched a theory organized in the direction to configure a tragic attitude as experience of the daily one, adjusted to modernity, where the hero arrives exactly at a clear conscience of itself promoting a harmony between life and thought... (Complete abstract, click electronic access below) / Orientador: Luiz Roberto Velloso Cairo / Coorientador: Diléa Zanotto Manfio / Banca: Soraia Georgina Ferreira de Paiva Cruz / Banca: Paulo Roberto de Carvalho / Doutor

[pt] A dissertação propõe questões sobre uma conduta determinada de narrador literário - um narrador que relate somente o que se pode ver e ouvir -, apresentando uma produção própria de ficção feita dentro desta forma e tecendo considerações a partir desta produção. Dessa forma, ela se constitui de três contos e ensaios em torno de questões desta produção. Pretende-se assim falar, por conseqüência, da própria criação literária, de seus caminhos e suas bordas, a partir de leituras de textos conhecidos sobre a própria escrita, como os de Edgar Allan Poe, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Italo Calvino, Umberto Eco e Ricardo Piglia. / [en] This dissertation raises questions concerning a certain form of literary narrative - that of a narrator who reports only what can be seen and heard -, presenting the author s own literary work of this form and making considerations about it. The dissertation consists of three short stories and essays raising questions over these fictional texts. The intention is to discuss literary creation itself, its paths and borders, taking as starting point readings of well-known texts on writing itself by Edgar Allan Poe, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Italo Calvino, Umberto Eco and Ricardo Piglia.

Frente à importância do papel conferido a literatura no processo de formação nacional desse país, o presente trabalho investiga que tipo de sujeito é representado pelas personagens da ficção em prosa publicada pelo do escritor angolano João Melo entre os anos de 1999 e 2009. Através da análise dos contos que compõe todo o corpo de prosa de ficção produzido por Melo, conclui-se, que as configurações identitárias presentes ao longo de suas obras constituem aquilo que o teórico britânico Stuart Hall chama de sujeito pós-moderno, cuja subjetividade é moldada pela dominante histórica e cultural da pósmodernidade, fruto do desenvolvimento do capitalismo tardio em Angola. / Given the importance of the role of literature for the process of national formation of this country, the present work investigates what kind of subject is represented by the characters of the prose fiction published by the Angolan writer João Melo between 1999 and 2009. Through the analysis of the short stories that compose the whole of the prose fiction produced by Melo, it is concluded that the identity configurations found in his works constitute what the British theorist Stuart Hall calls post-modern subject, whose subjectivity is formed by the historical and cultural dominant of post-modernity, result of the development of the late capitalism in Angola.

O trabalho Julio Ramón Ribeyro: a tentação da palavra tem por objetivo analisar cinco contos do autor peruano (1929-1994), cuja obra se destaca entre os narradores da Geração de 50 daquele país andino, estendendo-se até meados dos anos 90. Nossa hipótese entende que o caráter ambíguo de seus contos, clássico na exposição da matéria literária, mas moderno pelas tensões da trama, dialoga com o conservador processo de modernização peruano. Nesse sentido, sua literatura abrange, entre outras questões, a preocupação do autor com respeito às contradições da cidade de Lima, e seus personagens, espectadores desse processo, trazem como marca recorrente a frustração e o fracasso de suas expectativas. / The study \"Julio Ramon Ribeyro: the temptation of the word\" aims to examine five short stories of this Peruvian author (1929-1994), whose work stands out among the narrators of the 50s generation of that Andean country, extending to the mid 90s. Our hypothesis considers the ambiguous nature of his short stories, its classic way of work, but it brings tensions of the modern plot and dialogues with the conservative modernization process in Peru. In this sense, his literature includes, among other issues, the author\'s concern with respect to the contradictions of the city of Lima, and its characters which are viewers of this process, carrying the frustration and failure of their expectations as marks.