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Het gezicht van de oorlog--het gezicht van de Ander: epifanie van het gelaat in Die son struikel van Dolf van Niekerk.(Critical Essay)

From: Literator  |  Date: 8/1/2003  |  Author: Koch, Jerzy

Abstract

The face of war--the face of the Other: Epiphany of the visage in Die son struikel by Dolf van Niekerk

Traumatic war experiences are crucial in shaping the identity of Diederik Versveld, the main character in Doff van Niekerk's Die son struikel (The sun stumbles). In this article I want to explore the war experience that the protagonist has to deal with, its literary adaptation, and the construction of the protagonist's identify. I indicate that the three stages of ...

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