Space, Place, and Gendered Violence in South African Writing

Exploring the relationship between space, place, and gendered violence as depicted in a range of South African writing, Gunne examines the social and political conditions of exceptionality during and after apartheid. Writers covered include: Hilda Bernste

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Space, Place, and Gendered Violence in South African Writing

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Copyright © Sorcha Gunne, 2014. First published in 2014 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States—­a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–45342–6 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gunne, Sorcha, 1980–    Space, place, and gendered violence in South African writing / by Sorcha Gunne.     pages cm.    Includes bibliographical references and index.    ISBN 978–1–137–45342–6 (hardback)    1. South African literature (English)—History and criticism. 2. Space and time in literature. 3. Women in literature. 4. Violence in literature. 5. Liminality in literature. I. Title. PR9355.2.G86 2014 820.99968—dc23

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