Oopte en afbakening: Ruimtes en rame in die oeuvre van Lettie Viljoen
Year: 2000
Type: article
Abstract: Summary In this reading of the novels of Lettie Viljoen, spatiality is used as a point of departure. The relation between spatiality and temporality in the novels is discussed and the specific use of spatial aspects in the novels indicated. The article argues that these texts, particularly Landskap met vroue en slang (1996), foreground metaphysical concerns and that spatio‐temporal relations play an important role in emphasising these matters. The Heideggerian concept of Dasein is used in an attempt to clarify the manner in which the main character in the novel experiences space. The introduction of frames in the novel is seen not only as a technical procedure but also one through which the characters and the text interact with the enormity and infinity of reality. In conclusion the novel is seen as a profoundly poetic text in which the establishment of meaning is enacted by means of the word.
Source: Journal of Literary Studies
Author: Heilna du Plooy
Institution: North-West University
Language: Dutch
Topic: Spatial and Cultural Studies
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $388
OpenAlex ID: W2054005442