Thesis (MA) -- Stellenbosch University, 1998. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this thesis the techniques of defamiliarisation in Gert Vlok Nel's Om te
lewe is onnatuurlik (1993) are investigated, especially with the aid of the
Russian Formalist concept ostranenie.
The introductory chapter expounds the theoretical basis. With reference to
some reviews the question is investigated whether the volume can be
regarded as worker poetry. After this follows an explanation of the concept
ostranenie as understood by the Formalists, especially Victor Shklovsky,
and of the concept Verfremdungseffekt as formulated by Bertolt Brecht.
These concepts are then compared with the postmodemist notion of de-naturalization as used by, for example, Linda Hutcheon. In addition to
Formalist theory other theories will be used in an eclectic fashion: semiostructuralism
(Mikhail Bakhtin and Michael Riffaterre), reception theory
(Wolfgang Iser) and psychoanalysis (Harold Bloom). Because om te lewe is onnatuurlik was created in postmodemity, the theoretical approach is also
predominantly of a poetmodern nature.
In the practical part of the thesis seven poems are discussed in order to
highlight the principal techniques of defamiliarisation in each one: the
use of ellipses and parody ("die dag toe hulle vir Donkie Viviers"); selfreflexivity and metafidional elements (desember & see"); childlike
focalisation and register (soeklig" and "boggellug"); typographical experimentation
("landskap"); spatial relativation ("Rita" and "hillside") and
retardation ("hillside"). / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In hierdie tesis word ondersoek ingestel na die vervreemdingstegnieke in
Gert Vlok Nel se bundel om te lewe is onnatuurlik (1993), veral met behulp
van die Russiese Formalistiese teorie oor die begrip ostranenie.
Die inleidende hoofstuk hied 'n uiteensetting van die teoretiese hegrollding.
Met verwysing na enkele resensies word daar eerstens ondersoek of
die bundel as werkerspoosie beskou kan word. Hierna volg 'n uiteensetting
van die konsep ostranenie soos gehanteer deur die Formaliste, veral Viktor
Sklovsky, en van die konsep Verfremdungseffekt, soos geformuleer deur
Bertolt Brecht. Hierdie begrippe word dan vergelyk met die postmodernietiese
begrip de-naturalisasie soos gebruik deur byvoorbeeld Linda
Hutcheon. Naas die Formalistiese teorie word ander teoriee op eklektiese
wyee in hierdie .tudie betrek: die semio-strukturalisme (Mikhail Bakhtin
en Michael Riffaterre), resepsieteorie (Wolfgang Iser) en psigo-analise
(Harold Bloom). Omdat die bundel om lewe is onnatuurlik in die post·
moclemiteit geskep is, is die invalshoek hoofsaaklik p08tmodernisties van
aard.
In diepraktiese deel van die tesis word &ewe gedigte bespreek ten einde
die belangrikste vervreemdingstegnieke in elk uit te lig: die gebruik van
ellipee en parodiering ('"die dag toe hulle vir Donkie Viviers'); selfrefieksie
en metapoitiese elemente ("desember & see"); kinderlike fokalisering en
register reoeklig" en "boggellug"); tipografiese eksperimentering
("landskap"); ruimtelike relativering ("Rita" en ··hillside");en vertraging
("hillside").
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/70318 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Le Roux, Christiaan Johannes |
| Contributors | Foster, P. H., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. Dept. of Afrikaans & Dutch. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | af_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 94 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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