Reconsidering Literatures: Directions in South African Literary Studies

Introduction to the Festschrift for Andries W. Oliphant

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25159/1753-5387/12603

Keywords:

Andries W. Oliphant, Literary Theory, Journal of Literary Studies, Literature Association of South Africa, Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Algemene Literatuurtwetenskap, Literatuurwetenskap

Abstract

Introduction

Author Biography

Reinhardt Fourie, University of South Africa

Reinhardt Fourie studied at the University of Pretoria, Ghent University (Belgium), the University of Leuven (Belgium), and Stellenbosch University. He was previously affiliated to the Department of Afrikaans and the Unit for Academic Literacy at the University of Pretoria. He was lecturer in the Department of English Studies at the University of South Africa (Unisa) between 2014 and 2022. He currently holds the position of senior lecturer in the Department of Afrikaans and Theory of Literature (Unisa). His research interests include comparative literature (English/Afrikaans) and postcolonialism.

Reinhardt Fourie studeer aan die Universiteit van Pretoria, Universiteit Gent (België), die Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (België) en Stellenbosch Universiteit. Hy was voorheen verbonde aan die Departement Afrikaans en Eenheid vir Akademiese Geletterdheid aan die Universiteit van Pretoria. Tussen 2014 en 2022 is hy werksaam as lektor in die Departement Engels aan die Universiteit van Suid-Afrika (Unisa). Hy is tans senior lektor in die Departement Afrikaans en Algemene Literatuurwetenskap (Unisa). Sy navorsingsbelangstellings sluit in vergelykende letterkunde (Engels/Afrikaans) en postkolonialisme.

References

Nethersole, R. 2022. “Doing Literature Now.” Journal of Literary Studies / Tydskrif vir Literatuurwetenskap 38 (2): 1–6. https://doi.org/10.25159/1753-5387/10883.

Oliphant, A.W. 2003a. Introduction to the Special Issue “Aspects of South African Literary Studies: Part 1.” Journal of Literary Studies / Tydskrif vir Literatuurwetenskap 19 (3/4): 234–36. https://doi.org/10.1080/02564710308530329.

Oliphant, A.W. 2003b. “Nonidentity and Reciprocity in Conceptualising South African Literary Studies.” Journal of Literary Studies / Tydskrif vir Literatuurwetenskap 19 (3/4): 237–54. https://doi.org/10.1080/02564710308530330.

Oliphant, A.W. 2004a. Introduction to the Special Issue “Aspects of South African Literary Studies: Part 2.” Journal of Literary Studies / Tydskrif vir Literatuurwetenskap 20 (1/2): 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1080/02564710408530340.

Oliphant, A.W. 2004b. “Fabrications and the Question of a National South African Literature.” Journal of Literary Studies / Tydskrif vir Literatuurwetenskap 20 (1/2): 5–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/02564710408530341.

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Published

2022-06-01

How to Cite

Fourie, Reinhardt, Richard Alan Northover, and Hein Viljoen. 2022. “Reconsidering Literatures: Directions in South African Literary Studies: Introduction to the Festschrift for Andries W. Oliphant”. Journal of Literary Studies 38 (2):5 pages. https://doi.org/10.25159/1753-5387/12603.