Art Talk, Politics Talk (Paperback)

Art Talk, Politics Talk looks at a deep issue, whether art should be in the service of political ends or be free to roam on its own and burgeon to the beat of the artist's perspective. Should art inform politics, or should it be the reverse? From the introductory thoughthow to talk about art in a politically demanding milieuto meditations on writers ranging from J.M. Coetzee to Nelson Mandela, Salman Rushdie to Nadine Gordimer, Art Talk, Politics Talk offers a continually surprising, consistently intellectual, and boldly original consideration of literary-cultural tradition and innovation that in many ways is a model for the world. The essays, self-contained yet cumulative in their argument and insight, locate ethical and aesthetic challenges in the postcolonial condition of our times, both in post-apartheid South Africa and globally. Teasing out the intricate value of literary culture in contemporary society, the author, in lucid prose, brings to this volume a new confidence and cri

General

Imprint:	University of KwaZulu-Natal Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	March 2006
First published:	March 2006
Authors:	Michael Chapman
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	187
ISBN-13:	978-1-86914-069-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Promotions
LSN:	1-86914-069-9
Barcode:	9781869140694

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