Poetry in South Africa: Towards a Language of Aesthetic Response

Chapman, Michael

doi:10.1080/1013929x.2022.2114142

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“…It is the act of interpretation that completes and explores the hidden meaning. One task assigned to the theory of aesthetic response is to facilitate inter-subjective discussion of individual interpretation (Chapman, 2022).…”

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Meaning-Making Process and Aesthetic Response in Sylvia Plath’s Selected Poems

Ahmad¹,

Khalid²

2022

J. manag. pract. humanit I am. sci

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This paper intends to investigate the meaning-making process in Sylvia Plath's poetry by employing Wolfgang's theory of Aesthetic Reader Response. Since female writing is characterized by a strong emotional appeal, especially for a female reader, the research is an attempt to explore the meaning-making process in Plath's poetry that how and why it (female writing) is appealing to the female reader in particular, and to the male reader in general. The analysis is anchored within Wolfgang Iser's theory of Aesthetic Reader Response. His theory postulates that the importance of literary work does not entirely lie in the meaning that the text beholds within it; instead, it depends on the interaction of the text with the reader that is helpful in the establishment of a new meaning. The present paper attempts to reveal this ideal relationship between a female poet and a female reader in the meaning-making process. The research uses a descriptive cum analytical method. Since the study intends to explore and investigate the aesthetic appeal and response that the profoundly emotional poetry of Sylvia evokes in the reader, the linguistic and stylistic choices will remain the focus. So, the research, at times, falls into the category of stylistic analysis. This article demonstrates how a female writer/poet offers a crucial understanding of the relationship between 'ecriture feminine' and the emergence of meaning. The research will provide future researchers with an opportunity to explore the meaning-making process in 􀅫ictional work by female authors from the standpoint of female readers.

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Meaning-Making Process and Aesthetic Response in Sylvia Plath’s Selected Poems

Ahmad¹,

Khalid²

2022

J. manag. pract. humanit I am. sci

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“…In terms of structure and style, isiXhosa short stories often incorporate vivid descriptions of people, places, and events, as well as dialogue and character development (Diko, 2023c). They can be humorous, satirical, or serious, and may contain elements of fantasy or magical realism (Chapman, 2022). Some isiXhosa short stories are explicitly political, while others explore the complexities of interpersonal relationships or the challenges of everyday life.…”

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Probing the Structuralist Analysis of a Selected isiXhosa Short Story, ‘Ukuzibulala Akusiso Isisombululo’ (Suicide Is Not the Solution), as a Literary Work

Diko

2023

The Thinker

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Mental health crises and suicide continue to plague young men and women in South Africa, and not irrefutably secluding otherage groups. While scholarly and non-scholarly dialogues pivot to address this conundrum, isiXhosa short stories as a literary art are no exception. As a result, this article aims to conceptualise how mental health crises and suicide are mirrored in ‘UkuzibulalaAkusiso Isisombululo’ (Suicide Is Not the Solution). The objective was to unravel the interplaying meanings in respect of the phenomenon of interest. This particular short story was further appreciated as a source of data while structuralism as a theorywas elicited as an instrument to enact reasonable and empirical debates. Ultimately, it became evident that mental health and suicidal thoughts and behaviours are acutely entrenched in the South African milieu, and that necessitates an extensive scholarly discourse beyond the limitations of this particular article.

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South Africa

Warren

2023

The Journal of Commonwealth Literature

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Poetry in South Africa: Towards a Language of Aesthetic Response

Cited by 4 publications

References 23 publications

Meaning-Making Process and Aesthetic Response in Sylvia Plath’s Selected Poems

Meaning-Making Process and Aesthetic Response in Sylvia Plath’s Selected Poems

Probing the Structuralist Analysis of a Selected isiXhosa Short Story, ‘Ukuzibulala Akusiso Isisombululo’ (Suicide Is Not the Solution), as a Literary Work

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