“Could You Not Write Otherwise?” The Political Dimension of Alan Paton’s Poetry

Abstract The article explores the political dimension of Alan Paton’s poetry, a dimension of his literary work that has, thus far, received little critical attention. It analyses a number of poems that suggest that Paton’s themes chose him, as is asserted in the ironic poem, “Could You Not Write Oth...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: M Malaba
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Scriber Editorial Systems 2015-12-01
Series:Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship
Online Access:https://www.koersjournal.org.za/index.php/koers/article/view/2229