Parodie en pastiche in die (post)modernistiese drama/teater
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Authors
Van der Westhuizen, Pieter Christoffel
Issue Date
1997-11
Type
Thesis
Language
af
Keywords
Postmodernism , Parody , Satire , Irony , Burlesque , Anachronism , Fictionality , Theatre , Drama
Alternative Title
Abstract
The concepts of parody and pastiche are oftell employed by leading
theoreticians to offer definitions of the elusive term "Postmodernism". One is
led to conclude that parody and pastiche are direct1y linked to Postmodernism.
This is especially valid in the case of pastiche. Indeed, it appears, therefore,
that the continllous assumption of the appellation "pastiche" in the
Postmodernist discourse could reveal its link to Postmodernism and
Postmodernity in general. While parody and pastiche are not new phenomena,
the question is why, ill our time, these concepts should be so acutely present
in the discourse of literary theory - especially in theoretic contributions on
Postmodernism and/or Postmodernis! texts.
However, an investigation of the studies done on Postmodernist drama/theatre
reveals a distinct lack of reflection about the role of parody and pastiche and
a disturbing absence of publication on the the subject. This state of affairs reveals
a conspicuous delay in terms of theoretical deliberation when compared to
other investigat1ve practices, i.e. literary criticism and philosophy.
This study, then, is essentially interested in transposing the present emphasis
on parody and pastiche found in contemporary literary theory to Postmodernist
drama/theatre. The final objective of this study is to explore the impact of the
concepts of parody and pastiche on twentieth century drama/theatre and their
possible contribution to a better understanding of the elusive term
"Postmodemist drama/theatre".
Description
Text in Afrikaans
Citation
Van der Westhuizen, Pieter Christoffel (1997) Parodie en pastiche in die (post)modernistiese drama/teater, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3432>