Interseksionele feminisme in Afrikaanse poësie: Lynthia Julius se Uit die kroes
In the current transnational discourse on fourth-wave feminism, “intersectional feminism” is a fundamental concept. The representation of marginalised voices of especially Black women from underrepresented contexts, such as the Global South, is emphasised in an attempt to decolonise the formal domai...
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Published in: | Tydskrif vir letterkunde Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 46 - 65 |
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Abstract | In the current transnational discourse on fourth-wave feminism, “intersectional feminism” is a fundamental concept. The representation of marginalised voices of especially Black women from underrepresented contexts, such as the Global South, is emphasised in an attempt to decolonise the formal domains of literature, academia and the media. Historically, there is a gap in the representation of diverse Black female voices in South African literatures. However, there has recently been an increase in the publication of the literary texts by previously marginalised voices, especially in Afrikaans poetry. Diverse perspectives are shared regarding the complexities of the intersection of identity categories including race, gender, culture, identity, class, language and socioeconomic status in South African society, and how it affects the previously marginalised. A voice that represents intersectional feminist issues in the South African and Afrikaans contexts can be found in Lynthia Julius’s debut poetry book, Uit die kroes (From the kroes, 2020). In this article, the significance of Julius’s unique, intersectional feminist viewpoint, with stories and perspectives from the Northern Cape, is investigated. The focus is specifically on how Julius represents a ‘triple marginalised’ voice in the South African and Afrikaans contexts with regard to her gender, race and language. Furthermore, I will discuss how the uniqueness of her collection of poems and Northern Cape Afrikaans, that have rarely been provided with a platform in the Afrikaans literary canon, contribute to giving a voice to the historic ‘voiceless’. The importance of Julius’s voice and how it highlights the heterogeneity of previously marginalised groups in South Africa, are also explored. In conclusion it is argued that the publication of poets with diverse intersectional feminist perspectives, such as Julius, can be deemed a positive step in the direction of the decolonising process of the Afrikaans literature and feminism.
Dans le discours transnational actuel sur le féminisme de la quatrième vague, le « féminisme intersectionnel » est un concept fondamental. La représentation des voix marginalisées, en particulier des femmes noires issues de contextes sous-représentés, tels que le Sud global, est mise en avant dans une tentative de décolonisation des domaines formels de la littérature, de l’université et des médias. Historiquement, la diversité des voix féminines noires dans les littératures sud-africaines est très peu représentée. Toutefois, la publication de textes littéraires par des voix auparavant marginalisées a récemment augmenté, en particulier dans le domaine de la poésie afrikaans. Diverses perspectives sont partagées concernant les complexités de l’intersection des catégories d’identité, y compris la race, le genre, la culture, l’identité, la classe, la langue et le statut socio-économique dans la société sud-africaine, et la manière dont cela affecte les personnes marginalisées dans le passé. Le premier recueil de poèmes de Lynthia Julius, Uit die kroes (From the kroes, 2020), est une voix qui représente les questions féministes intersectionnelles dans les contextes sud-africain et afrikaans. Cet article étudie l’importance du point de vue féministe intersectionnel unique de Julius, avec des histoires et des perspectives du Cap-Nord. L’accent est mis sur la manière dont Julius représente une voix « triplement marginalisée » dans les contextes sud-africain et afrikaans, en raison de son genre, de sa race et de sa langue. En outre, je discuterai de la manière dont le caractère unique de son recueil de poèmes et de l’afrikaans du Cap-Nord, qui a rarement bénéficié d’une plateforme dans le canon littéraire afrikaans, contribue à donner une voix aux « sans-voix » historiques. L’importance de la voix de Julius et la manière dont elle met en évidence l’hétérogénéité des groupes marginalisés en Afrique du Sud sont également analysées. En conclusion, on peut affirmer que la publication de poètes aux perspectives féministes intersectionnelles diverses, comme Julius, peut être considérée comme une étape positive dans la direction du processus de décolonisation de la littérature et du féminisme afrikaans. |
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AbstractList | In the current transnational discourse on fourth-wave feminism, “intersectional feminism” is a fundamental concept. The representation of marginalised voices of especially Black women from underrepresented contexts, such as the Global South, is emphasised in an attempt to decolonise the formal domains of literature, academia and the media. Historically, there is a gap in the representation of diverse Black female voices in South African literatures. However, there has recently been an increase in the publication of the literary texts by previously marginalised voices, especially in Afrikaans poetry. Diverse perspectives are shared regarding the complexities of the intersection of identity categories including race, gender, culture, identity, class, language and socioeconomic status in South African society, and how it affects the previously marginalised. A voice that represents intersectional feminist issues in the South African and Afrikaans contexts can be found in Lynthia Julius’s debut poetry book, Uit die kroes (From the kroes, 2020). In this article, the significance of Julius’s unique, intersectional feminist viewpoint, with stories and perspectives from the Northern Cape, is investigated. The focus is specifically on how Julius represents a ‘triple marginalised’ voice in the South African and Afrikaans contexts with regard to her gender, race and language. Furthermore, I will discuss how the uniqueness of her collection of poems and Northern Cape Afrikaans, that have rarely been provided with a platform in the Afrikaans literary canon, contribute to giving a voice to the historic ‘voiceless’. The importance of Julius’s voice and how it highlights the heterogeneity of previously marginalised groups in South Africa, are also explored. In conclusion it is argued that the publication of poets with diverse intersectional feminist perspectives, such as Julius, can be deemed a positive step in the direction of the decolonising process of the Afrikaans literature and feminism. In the current transnational discourse on fourth-wave feminism, “intersectional feminism” is a fundamental concept. The representation of marginalised voices of especially Black women from underrepresented contexts, such as the Global South, is emphasised in an attempt to decolonise the formal domains of literature, academia and the media. Historically, there is a gap in the representation of diverse Black female voices in South African literatures. However, there has recently been an increase in the publication of the literary texts by previously marginalised voices, especially in Afrikaans poetry. Diverse perspectives are shared regarding the complexities of the intersection of identity categories including race, gender, culture, identity, class, language and socioeconomic status in South African society, and how it affects the previously marginalised. A voice that represents intersectional feminist issues in the South African and Afrikaans contexts can be found in Lynthia Julius’s debut poetry book, Uit die kroes (From the kroes, 2020). In this article, the significance of Julius’s unique, intersectional feminist viewpoint, with stories and perspectives from the Northern Cape, is investigated. The focus is specifically on how Julius represents a ‘triple marginalised’ voice in the South African and Afrikaans contexts with regard to her gender, race and language. Furthermore, I will discuss how the uniqueness of her collection of poems and Northern Cape Afrikaans, that have rarely been provided with a platform in the Afrikaans literary canon, contribute to giving a voice to the historic ‘voiceless’. The importance of Julius’s voice and how it highlights the heterogeneity of previously marginalised groups in South Africa, are also explored. In conclusion it is argued that the publication of poets with diverse intersectional feminist perspectives, such as Julius, can be deemed a positive step in the direction of the decolonising process of the Afrikaans literature and feminism. Dans le discours transnational actuel sur le féminisme de la quatrième vague, le « féminisme intersectionnel » est un concept fondamental. La représentation des voix marginalisées, en particulier des femmes noires issues de contextes sous-représentés, tels que le Sud global, est mise en avant dans une tentative de décolonisation des domaines formels de la littérature, de l’université et des médias. Historiquement, la diversité des voix féminines noires dans les littératures sud-africaines est très peu représentée. Toutefois, la publication de textes littéraires par des voix auparavant marginalisées a récemment augmenté, en particulier dans le domaine de la poésie afrikaans. Diverses perspectives sont partagées concernant les complexités de l’intersection des catégories d’identité, y compris la race, le genre, la culture, l’identité, la classe, la langue et le statut socio-économique dans la société sud-africaine, et la manière dont cela affecte les personnes marginalisées dans le passé. Le premier recueil de poèmes de Lynthia Julius, Uit die kroes (From the kroes, 2020), est une voix qui représente les questions féministes intersectionnelles dans les contextes sud-africain et afrikaans. Cet article étudie l’importance du point de vue féministe intersectionnel unique de Julius, avec des histoires et des perspectives du Cap-Nord. L’accent est mis sur la manière dont Julius représente une voix « triplement marginalisée » dans les contextes sud-africain et afrikaans, en raison de son genre, de sa race et de sa langue. En outre, je discuterai de la manière dont le caractère unique de son recueil de poèmes et de l’afrikaans du Cap-Nord, qui a rarement bénéficié d’une plateforme dans le canon littéraire afrikaans, contribue à donner une voix aux « sans-voix » historiques. L’importance de la voix de Julius et la manière dont elle met en évidence l’hétérogénéité des groupes marginalisés en Afrique du Sud sont également analysées. En conclusion, on peut affirmer que la publication de poètes aux perspectives féministes intersectionnelles diverses, comme Julius, peut être considérée comme une étape positive dans la direction du processus de décolonisation de la littérature et du féminisme afrikaans. |
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