Abstract:
Power Dynamics and cultural identity crisis are some of the major themes tackled in
Apartheid literature. July’s People, a novel written by the South African writer Nadine
Gordimer in 1981, explores a significant era of the history of South Africa known as
Apartheid. It is a fictional story that depicts the themes of power dynamics and cultural
identity crisis during the imaginary post-Apartheid regime when, after a rebellion, Blacks take
control of the country. This study will be about making a connection between the history of
the Apartheid regime in South Africa with those two themes portrayed in the novel, following
the postcolonial theory.
