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Item Open Access Die voorkoms en funksie van dwelms in die Afrikaanse letterkunde(University of the Free State, 2021-11) Van Rensburg, Elizabeth; Pieterse, H. J.; Smit, M.English: Since the earliest recordings, drugs have been described as an influential part of social, psychological, technological and economic aspects of society. Herodotus is one example of an author who wrote about drug use as early as 440 B.C. All over the world, statistics show that drug use is increasing and expanding, and many changes to drug legislation are being considered. The primary goal of this study is to determine the incidence and literary function of drugs in the Afrikaans literature. Literature sociology holds that literature is a social occurrence and that literature and society reflects, as well as influence, each other. This approach enables the literature analyst to view literature as a mirror or as a reflection of reality. One of the benefits of this approach is that aspects of reality and literature, a portrayal of reality, can be compared against each other. By comparing these things, the success of certain literature devices, such as credibility, can be tested. For this study, literature sociology will be used to focus on one aspect of reality, namely drugs. A twofold analytical approach, using two main literature sociology thought streams, will be used to determine the literary function of drugs. Firstly, relevant drugs will be examined using a Marxist standpoint, meaning that the role, perspective and status of these drugs will be researched. Secondly, a critical reading approach, as suggested by Humanitarian literature sociologists, will be used to analyse texts. The focus of this analysis will be on drugs and its literary function. By comparing both viewpoints on drugs, the credibility of texts can be considered. Representative Afrikaans texts with drugs as the main or subtheme were selected to determine the incidence of drugs in Afrikaans literature. A few examples of these works include, among others, Vreemder as fiksie en ander konterfeitsels (1996) and Tweede natuur (2000) by Johann de Lange, Op soek na generaal Mannetjies Mentz (1998) by Christoffel Coetzee, Seks & drugs & boeremusiek (2000) by Koos Kombuis, In stede van die liefde (2005) by Etienne van Heerden, Donker liefde: my verhouding met heroïen (2007) by Anoux Venter, Noudat slapende honde (2008) and grond/Santekraam (2011)by Ronelda Kamfer and Tussen middernag en dagbreek (2012) by J.W. Bogaards. Firstly, a historic overview of drugs will be discussed. An archive of all relevant Afrikaans literature related to the topic will be listed and thereafter, an in-depth textual analysis will be made of four selected texts. Lastly, a conclusion will be drawn and possible suggestions for other research will be made. This reseach provides a new tool for examining literature from a certain perspective. This enables the researcher to link certain themes together, test the credibility of a text and examine literary elements from a new perspective.Item Open Access Digbundel: die taal van die kannibaal en "Kranksinnig of klanksinnig". Uitbeeldings van psigiatriese versteurings in die Afrikaanse poësie: ’n intertekstuele ondersoek(University of the Free State, 2016-10) Colin, Peter Francois; Pieterse, H. J.No abstract available