HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN LITERATURE - JERZY KOCH

Discover the fascinating world of South African literature with the pioneering work of Prof. Jerzy Koch. Written in beautiful Polish, this book is a reliable source of knowledge that dispels prejudices and stereotypes, while also emanating the author's passion. It is not just a textbook, but above all the result of years of study and own research, presenting a modern approach to cultural processes in the South African melting pot.

• Pioneering work in the Polish and international field
• Reliable knowledge of South African literature
• Dispels prejudices and stereotypes
• Modern conceptual apparatus and way of thinking about cultural processes
• Combination of erudition with communication skills and clear language
• Effective narrative style, showing the development of the literary-historical process
• Functional inclusion of contextual information in the presentation of the works

Prof. Jerzy Koch's book is a modern academic textbook characterized by an extremely effective narrative style. The author constructs a synthesis of literary history, showing how the entire literary-historical process developed, and at the same time skillfully moves between individual works of art, also going down to the level of analysis of specific works. Instead of excluding contextualizing information, the author has found a way to functionally include it in the presentation of the works themselves. This makes reading not only informative but also extremely engaging.

Jerzy Koch is a full professor at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, where he heads the Department of Dutch and South African Studies at the Faculty of English. He is also a research fellow at the University of the Free State / Universiteit van die Vrystaat in Bloemfontein (South Africa). His rich academic experience and numerous publications testify to his deep commitment to research on South African and Dutch literature.

Academic Publishing House Dialog presents a literary-historical compendium that was awarded in the competition for the best academic and scientific book ACADEMIA 2013. This is a confirmation of the high quality and substantive value of this publication. This book is not only a must-read for students and literary scholars, but also a fascinating journey for all lovers of culture and history.

Technical data: Pages: 708, Format: 165x241 mm, Year of publication: 2012, Binding: paperback, Publisher: Dialog Wydawnictwo Akademickie.