The nature and development of the Northern Sotho detective narrative
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Authors
Mogale, Ngwako S. (Ngwako Simon), 1955-
Issue Date
1998-11
Type
Thesis
Language
en
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Abstract
The aim of this research is to investigate the nature and development of the detective
narrative in Northern Sotho from its beginnings in the 1960s up to its present level in the
1990s.
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Due to the peculiarities of each text under study, different literary approaches, viz.
Marxism, Feminism and lntertextuality have been utilized in an attempt at getting the best
out of each text. The basic requirements of a detective narrative as legislated by the
Detective Club in Britain and Ronald Knox have been used as a scale on which to weigh
this product in Northern Sotho.
The study investigates also how the detective narrative in Northern Sotho reflects the
social history of the society out of which it originates. The differences in the texts of the
1970s with those of the 1990s is highlighted and the accurate way in which they are
mirrors of the socio-political developments is revealed.
The study finally reveals the achievements and failures of writers of this genre in Northern
Sotho. Different areas which need research by future scholars are suggested.
By way of conclusion the most important observation made is the need of being guided by
a text under discussion whenever a literary approach is to be chosen. Also, more of
vmodern
literary approaches need to be experimented on in relation with African literature
written in indigenous African languages so as to assist in finally deciding upon the need
of a home-brewed approach.
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Mogale, Ngwako S. (Ngwako Simon), 1955- (1998) The nature and development of the Northern Sotho detective narrative, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17473>