Kroniek van Perdepoort

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Hertzogprys vir prosa (1976), WA Hofmeyr-prys (1977), CNA-prys (1977). Anna M. Louw se indrukwekkendste werk is die groots opgesette familieroman Kroniek van Perdepoort (1975), wat die lotgevalle van die Lotriets deur verskillende dekades volg. Die Bolander Koos Lotriet vestig hom aan die begin van die twintigste eeu aan die voet van die Swartberge en bou met die jare 'n spogplaas op, al word hy en sy vrou as gevolg van sy hoogmoed – wat aan hom die bynaam Koos Nek besorg – nooit volledig in die samelewing opgeneem nie. Ná sy dood sit vier van sy seuns die boerdery voort, maar nie een van hulle is vergelykbaar met hulle vader wat werkywer, idealisme en deursettingsvermoë betref nie en die hele familie, ook die kleinkinders, toon tekens van agteruitgang. Met die tipiese situasies en figure sluit Kroniek van Perdepoort by die ouer Afrikaanse verhaalkuns aan, al word die swakhede van die seuns simbolies-allegories verdiep sodat die familie in sy totaliteit die voordurende aktiwiteite van verskillende doodsondes illustreer. Met die achronologiese struktuur swaai die roman egter weg van die tradisionele Afrikaanse prosakuns. Kroniek van Perdepoort is een van die merkwaardigste romans van die sewentigerjare.
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AuthorAnna M. Louw
PublisherTafelberg-Uitgewers
PlaceCape Town
Year1992-01-01
ISBN9780624023678
BindingPaperback
ConditionGood
CommentsPages yellowed; Name signature on first page
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