Includes bibliographical references. / This dissertation seeks to explore the notion of "trauma" as a useful tool in the analysis of literary texts. For this reason, aspects of psychological theory pertaining to trauma will be applied to various Afrikaans texts. Horrelpoot (2006) by Eben Venter, as well as Equatoria (2006) by Tom Dreyer will form the backbone of this analysis. Attention will also be paid to the Heart of Darkness (by Joseph Conrad) intertext that appears in both. To expand the analysis, a brief overview of trauma in three other literary texts will also be included. These include Kennis van die Aand (1973) by Andre P Brink, Die Onsigbares (2003) by EKM Didio and In Stede van die Liefde (2005) by Etienne van Heerden. The aim will be to ascertain whether there is a generic way in which authors apply trauma within literary texts, or whether there are different ways of implementing this theme in the novels. Opsomming: Hierdie verhandeling is daarop gemik om ondersoek in te stel of "trauma" 'n bruikbare kategorie is in die analise van literere tekste. Die sielkundige teorie rakende trauma sal dus toegepas word op verskeie Afrikaanse tekste. Die hooffokus sal op Horrelpoot (2006) deur Eben Venter en Equatoria (2006) deur Tom Dreyer wees. Daar sal ook aandag gegee word aan die Heart of Darkness (deur Joseph Conrad) as interteks in albei verhale. Om die ondersoek uit te brei sal 'n bondige oorsig van trauma in drie ander Afrikaanse tekste ook gegee word, naamlik Kennis van die Aand (1973) deur Andre P Brink, Die Onsigbares (2003) deur EKM Didio en In Stede van die Liefde (2005) deur Etienne van Heerden. Daar sal spesifiek gekyk word of die skrywers die trauma-gegewe op dieselfde manier gebruik en of daar verskillende maniere is om met hierdie tematiek te werk te gaan.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/14368 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Reynecke, Celéste |
| Contributors | Van der Merwe, Chris N |
| Publisher | University of Cape Town, Faculty of Humanities, Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Master Thesis, Masters, MA |
| Format | application/pdf |
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