Literature in South Africa

By Jonathan and Nick

South Africa’s Literature is a combination of all ethnic groups in South Africa. Traditionally, literature consisted of only the spoken word, but in recent times this literature is has been written down to assure its remembrance.

Although works were often written in Africa’s ethnic languages, much of the literature produced was English. Even with so much language diversity however, these works lacked an important form of writing: prose.

In the 1920’s the literature of South Africa was further broadened, as writers such as Jochem Van Bruggen, began to create works of prose as well.

South’s Africa literature is amazingly diverse, consisting of mostly poetry, and some prose, traditional literature and modern works. Without a doubt, the needed growth in South Africa can be attributed to the literature it produces.

Works Cited

MLA (Modern Language Association) style:

de Klerk, W. A. "South Africa, Republic of." Encyclopedia Americana. 2007. Grolier Online. 9 Nov. 2007 <http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0363510-05>.

Chicago Manual of Style:

de Klerk, W. A. "South Africa, Republic of." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0363510-05 (accessed November 9, 2007).

APA (American Psychological Association) style:

de Klerk, W. A. (2007). South Africa, Republic of. Encyclopedia Americana. Retrieved November 9, 2007, from Grolier Online http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0363510-05