Apartheid in South Africa: From Oppression to Survival - Oppression, Resistance and Political Satire as Post-colonial Features in Peter Horn`s Poetry

This book concentrates on the theory of postcolonilaism and its main features. It tackles three features: oppression, resistance and political satire. These features are reflected in the poetry of Peter Horn. His poems portray the misery of the South African citizens during the apartheid regime.Horn is a white poet who takes the side of the oppressed black majority. He expresses their suffering, and he pushes them to have the courage to resist the colonial oppression in order to lead a free and better life.

About the author

I am an academic researcher in the postcolonial studies and their impact on literature specially poetry. I have earned my master degree in English literature from Damietta University, faculty of arts; department of English.  

Product details

• Authors: Enas Abdelwahab
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.04.2020
• EAN: 9786202511711
• ISBN: 9786202511711
• No. of pages: 208
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas