Die abjekte held in Steppenwolf, Fight Club en a Whistling Woman : Kielhaal (roman)
Date
2006-03
Authors
Kapp, T. P.
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Publisher
Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
Abstract
In fulfilment of the degree of Magister in Creative Writing: Afrikaans, a novel titled Kielhaal (Keelhaul) is presented in which the main character figures as an abject hero. It is accompanied by a formal essay titled “Die abjekte held in Steppenwolf, Fight Club en A Whistling Woman” (“The abject hero in Steppenwolf, Fight Club and A Whistling Woman”). The essay researches the application of the abject hero in literary texts.
Description
Thesis (MA (Afrikaans and Dutch))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.
Keywords
Abjection in literature, Heroes in literature, Hesse, Hermann,1877-1962. Steppenwolf, Palahniuk, Chuck. Fight club, Byatt, A. S.(Antonia Susan),1936-. Whistling woman, Dissertations -- Afrikaans literature, Dissertations -- Creative writing, Theses -- Afrikaans literature, Theses -- Creative writing