A psychoanalytical evaluation of C.T. Msimang's novel Buzani Kumkabayi
Mollema, Nina, 1965-
The aim of this study is to critically examine the place and value of psychoanalytical literary theory for applicability to African literature. In the second chapter of this study, consideration will be given to diachronic and synchronic perspectives on psychoanalysis, which is necessary for a complete understanding of the utilization of this theory on the text. The third chapter deals with the problems encountered with psychoanalysis, within African languages as well as beyond African languages. The main chapter of this study is the fourth one, where a detailed examination of the psychoanalytical concepts will be applied to the selected novel. The fifth and
last chapter is a general conclusion in which main observations are summarized and important aspects highlighted.
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