Claiming the City in South African Literature

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Focusing on transdisciplinary urban studies, this book explores over a century of South African literature to reveal how cities, particularly in the Global South, are represented and transformed through literary forms. It highlights the unique insights literature offers into the dynamics of urban life, emphasizing the interplay between narrative and the evolving identity of urban spaces. The work provides a critical examination of how literary texts contribute to our understanding of urbanization and its complexities in South Africa.