Waar gaan ons nog ’n keurder kry wat my goedgesind is? – Die publikasiegeskiedenis van Storm Sevenster (1984) deur Wessel Pretorius

Abstract

In 1984 the novel Storm Sevenster by Afrikaans poet Wessel Pretorius, caused havoc with rumours that publisher Perskor intended to submit the publication to the censorship board before accepting it for publication. This article looks at the controversy surrounding the publishing process of the first punk novel in Afrikaans, the significance of André P. Brink in creating a positive opinion of the novel with the general public, censorship documentation and the reception of the novel (including the reprint in later years) in the Afrikaans literary system.