Verby die plesierbeginsel in Etienne van Heerden se <i>In Stede van die liefde</i>

Abstract

This article investigates the possibilities opened up for a nuanced  understanding of Etienne van Heerden's novel In stede van die liefde by Peter Brooks' reworking of Freud's "masterplot" into a dynamic narrative model, and in the process accounting for the copious repetitions and symmetries found in the novel.

Keywords: plot, conventions of detective fiction, archaeological, master narratives, postmodern*, closure, dissolution, Sigmund Freud, Peter Brooks, Sabiena Spiel rein, repetition, narration, death wish, Thanatos, metatext

Sleutelwoorde: plot, konvensies van die speurverhaal, argeologiese,  meesternarratiewe, postmodern, sluiting, oplossing, Sigmund Freud, Peter Brooks, Sabiena Spielrein, herhaling, vertelling, doodsdrang, Thanatos,  metateks