“What I say will not be understood”: Intertextuality as a subversive force in Nadine Gordimer’s Burger’s Daughter

In 1963 the South African government passed The Publications and Entertainment Act which made it possible to ban not only works which were considered blasphemous or obscene but also any work which “brings any section of the inhabitants into ridicule or contempt, is harmful to the relations between...

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Argitaratua izan da:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/erea,
Egile nagusia: BARRETT, Susan
Formatua: Article ou chapitre numérique
Hizkuntza:Anglais
Argitaratua: E-rea 2011
Sarrera elektronikoa:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Gaia:In 1963 the South African government passed The Publications and Entertainment Act which made it possible to ban not only works which were considered blasphemous or obscene but also any work which “brings any section of the inhabitants into ridicule or contempt, is harmful to the relations between any sections of the inhabitants; is prejudicial to the safety of the State, the general welfare or the peace and good order” (Essential Gesture, 61). Under this act almost 9 000 works were banned i...