Afrikaanse Literatuurgeskiedenis Author: Dr. G. Dekker (Gerrit Dekker)
Afrikaanse Literatuurgeskiedenis (Collectible Sixth Updated Edition)
The Foundational Masterwork Chronicles of South African Dutch and Afrikaans Literary Development from Its Early Roots
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Afrikaanse Literatuurgeskiedenis
- Author: Dr. G. Dekker (Gerrit Dekker)
- Publisher: Nasionale Boekhandel Beperk, Cape Town / Johannesburg
- Publication Date: 1961
- ISBN: Not Applicable (Pre-ISBN Era / Issued Without ISBN)
- Edition Details: Sixth and Updated Edition (Sesde en Bygewerkte Druk). A highly significant scholarly print cycle updated to trace mid-century prose developments.
- Binding: Original publisher's premium hardcover cloth boards.
- Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 388 pages.
- Language: Afrikaans (Original Research Text).
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Used – Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The hardboards are robust, flat, and square with bold cover detailing. The cloth binding remains uniform and well-preserved. The spine remains completely undamaged, solid, and firm.
- Interior: Outstanding. The internal page signatures are clean, crisp, and fully intact. Free of user highlighting, teacher ink notes, or severe foxing along the text block margins.
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The Dust Jacket: Used – Good (G)
- Report: The original pictorial dust jacket is structurally intact and sound overall, exhibiting only some slight, completely authentic vintage browning/tanning concentrated around the outer spine area panels. It has been beautifully looked after and is now professionally preserved behind a clear protective plastic cover.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Originally compiled in 1934, Dr. Gerrit Dekker’s Afrikaanse Literatuurgeskiedenis stands as the absolute foundation of modern Afrikaans literary history and criticism. As the first monumental work to map out the entire evolution of the language's creative output from its early colonial roots in 1652 onward, this scarce 1961 sixth edition incorporates crucial analytical expansions. The narrative offers a comprehensive guide through the structural phases of the First and Second Afrikaans Language Movements, guiding readers up to the mid-century eras that shaped modern South African academic literature. It serves as an essential reference library cornerstone for serious Africana curators.
Author Profile: Dr. Gerrit Dekker
Dr. Gerrit Dekker (1897–1973) was a highly distinguished South African academic, literary historian, and leading critic. He read Language and Literature before being appointed as a long-standing Professor of Dutch and Afrikaans at Potchefstroom University. Widely honored as the premier pioneer who systematically cataloged early regional prose and poetry, his dynamic critiques guided generations of South African students and writers.
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