Browsing Research Publications (English Studies) by Author "Field, Roger"
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‘… The Agapanthi, Asphodels of the Negroes…’: Life-writing, landscape and race in the South African diaries and poetry of George Seferis
Field, Roger (Taylor & Francis, 2012)The Greek poet George Seferis (1900-1971) spent 10 months in South Africa during WWII as a senior diplomatic official attached to the Greek government in exile. Drawing on his diary entries, correspondence and poetry ... -
The classics, African literature, and the critics
Field, Roger (Institute for the Study of English in Africa Rhodes University, 2017)Faced with the criticism that myth and epic poetry have no place in contemporary South African literature departments, there is no point in defending the material on the grounds of intrinsic worth. No text can claim this ... -
Coming home, coming out: Achmat Dangor's journeys through myth and Constantin Cavafy
Field, Roger (Taylor & Francis Group, 2011)Despite his international status, the impact of Constantin Cavafy’s poetry on South African letters has gone largely unnoticed. This article draws attention to the range of Cavafy's, influence on the local poets, writers, ...