The liberal tradition in fiction

This chapter in the landmark Cambridge History of South African Literature offers a comprehensive discussion of the 'liberal-concerned' tradition in South African fiction, from the late nineteenth century to the early twenty-first century. It comprises five main parts: 'Liberalism in politics and civil society'; 'Classic liberal fiction, 1883-1948'; 'Liberal fiction during apartheid, 1948-70'; 'Post-liberal fiction during apartheid, 1970-90'; '(Post-)liberal fiction after apartheid'.

Citation

Blair, P. (2012). The liberal tradition in fiction. In D. Attwell, & D. Attridge (Eds.), The Cambridge History of South African Literature (pp. 474-499). Cambridge, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10034/624368

Type

Book chapter

Language

en

ISBN

9780521199285

Additional Links

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-history-of-south-african-literature/0DB926BAEBF1E1AD0F46F202011EFB48#fndtn-information