![]() Zoo City (2010) is the second novel written by Lauren Beukes and has been described as a combination of crime and magic, an urban thriller presenting a dark and dystopic view of Johannesburg in 2011. The narrative recounts the conflict between preservation and extinction, in a context of conflict between Western developers of tourism destinations and golf estates, land claims by indigenous communities, and violence between radical ecologists and traditional healers as well as international traffickers of animal body parts. Deon Meyer's Blood Safari (2009) is an eco- thriller, set in the world-famous Kruger National Park. ![]() Witchcraft and political corruption have as much impact on the environment as aposymbiosis and urban decay. While no easy solution for an endangered ecosystem is offered by either of the two texts, the bold ideas mooted contribute to the manifold dimensions of the ecological discourse. ![]() ![]() At the same time a wide range of environmental issues informs the narratives. In two recent South African novels, universal questions on the relationship between humans and nature are discussed by foregrounding the regional angle. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |