Eben Venter as gewete van die vleiseters
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Summary This article explores the representation of meat in three novels by Eben Venter, namely Foxtrot van die vleiseters (1993) (published in translation as Foxtrot of the Meat-Eaters), Ek stamel ek sterwe (2005) (published in translation as My Beautiful Death), and Horrelpoot (2006) (published in translation as Trencherman). Theauthor uses the metaphor of meat and meat consumption to comment on the greed and oppression associated with the white farm owner and patriarch, as well as on other related issues such as gender, the body and sexuality. Finally the article explores the use of vegetarianism as a counter-discourse by the author to undermine the prevalent meat-loving culture associated with the farm-novel tradition in Afrikaans. In all three novels there is an opposition between life on the farm and life in the big city, predominantly life in large Australian cities after the main characters have emigrated to Australia.
Source: Journal of Literary Studies
Author: Marius Crous
Institution: Nelson Mandela University
Language: German
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $388
OpenAlex ID: W1965233117