The problem of audience: a study of Durban worker poetry.

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dc.contributor.authorKromberg, Steve
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-31T13:40:48Z
dc.date.available2019-01-31T13:40:48Z
dc.date.issued1993
dc.descriptionA thesis submitted to the Faculty of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Artsen_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation shows how both poets and their audiences have played a central role in the emergence of Durban Worker poetry. A review of critical responses to worker poetry concludes that insufficient attention has been paid to questions of audience. Performances of worker poetry are analysed, highlighting the conventions used by the audience when participating in and evaluating the poetry, Social, political and literary factors which have influenced the audience of worker poetry are explored, as are the factors which led to the emergence of worker poetry. In discussing the influence of the Zulu izibongo (praise poetry) on worker poetry, particular attention is paid to formal and performative qualities. The waye in Which worker poetry has been utilised by both poets and audience as a powerful intellectual resource are debated. Finally, the implications of publishing worker poetry via the media of print, audio-cassettes and video-Cassettes are discussed.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianAndrew Chakane 2019en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/26364
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth African poetry (English) -- Black authors.en_ZA
dc.subjectWorking class writings, South African.en_ZA
dc.subjectProtest poetry, South African (English) -- South Africa -- Durban.en_ZA
dc.titleThe problem of audience: a study of Durban worker poetry.en_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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