Bosman and self-conscious fiction
Literator
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Bosman and self-conscious fiction | |
| Creator | Meihuizen, N. | |
| Description | Bosman, in a number of ways, underlines his fascination with his medium. In this article, an attempt is made to indicate some of the ways in which he does this. Particular attention is paid to Bosman’s use of commentary, his own self-conscious reflections on the text before the reader. Using two stories, “Unto Dust”, and “Old Transvaal Story”, I present the ways in which Bosman’s self-consciousness manifests itself in his art. If he is so adept at undermining illusion, what yet entertains us in the most self-conscious of his texts? It is argued that his fascination with his medium is buttressed by his ability to delude us, which displaces our reliance on illusion. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1991-05-06 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/lit.v12i1.740 | |
| Source | Literator; Vol 12, No 1 (1991); 35-42 Literator; Vol 12, No 1 (1991); 35-42 2219-8237 0258-2279 | |
| Language | eng | |
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