Commitment: Introduction

In his article about “Writing As a Cultural Weapon,” Mafika Gwala attempts to describe the task black South African writers faced under apartheid. He writes:In a society where politics determine most aspects of our social consciousness through separate toilets, segregated transport, pass and curfew...

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Những tác giả chính: Joseph-Vilain, Mélanie, Rogez, Mathilde
Định dạng: Article ou chapitre numérique
Ngôn ngữ:Anglais
Được phát hành: Commonwealth Essays and Studies 2021
Truy cập trực tuyến:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Tóm tắt:In his article about “Writing As a Cultural Weapon,” Mafika Gwala attempts to describe the task black South African writers faced under apartheid. He writes:In a society where politics determine most aspects of our social consciousness through separate toilets, segregated transport, pass and curfew laws, the Immorality Act, unequal education – in short unequal rights based on skin colour – our speech and written language forms cannot but be highly politicized.We cannot write outside our expe...