The politics of canon formation in literary theory ‐ for example: Realism and the popular front∗
Year: 1991
Type: article
Abstract: Summary This article shows how literary theory has been entangled in the process of canon formation, with particular reference to the Expressionism or Realism Debate in Germany in the 1930's. Certain positions expounded in this debate have found their way into the manifestoes of cultural activisms in South Africa in the 1980's. They rely on populist tactics which are seen to be necessitated by both anti‐fascist and anti‐imperialist struggles. This article problematises the equation of apartheid and fascism, and the assumption of a form of resistance common to both.
Source: Journal of Literary Studies
Author: Ulrike Kistner
Institution: University of the Witwatersrand
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $388
OpenAlex ID: W1983736359