Abstract
Summary The article examines representations of black women in South African writing from the seventeenth century to the present. It is suggested that both race and gender are important factors in the formulation of several stereotypical depictions which recur in the work of white authors. These types are variously classified as “untouchables”, “unattainables” and “destroyers”. The article concludes with a brief consideration of the “Mother Africa” figure created by black male authors.
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