Mr A van Dyk

Qualifications

• BA Languages and Literary Studies (NWU, 2009)
• BA (Hons) Afrikaans and Dutch (SUN, 2012)
• MA Afrikaans and Dutch (SUN, 2016)
• PGCE Afrikaans and English SP & FET (UNISA, 2017)

Currently teaching

• AFK1501
• AFK1506
• AFK3704

Fields of academic interests

• Contemporary Afrikaans Literature
• Film adaptation and screenplay studies
• The sublime
• Magical Realism
• Fashion and dress in literature
• Literature education

Field of Specialisation

• Afrikaans Literature

Journal articles

• Van Dyk, A. 2019. Filmverwerking as interpretasie: Die verwerkingsproses van roman na film met verwysing na Marlene van Niekerk se Triomf en Michael Raeburn se Triomf. / Film adaptation as interpretation: The adaptation process from novel to film in reference to Marlene van Niekerk’s Triomf and Michael Reaburn’s Triomf. LitNet Akademies. 16(3)
• Van Dyk, A. & Adendorff, E. 2014. Die Verwerkingsproses ten opsigte van toneelkeuse met verwysing na die rolprent Roepman. / The adaptation process with regard to scene selection with reference to the film Roepman. Litnet Akademies. 11(2)

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• Afrikaans National Language Body member (PanSALB)
• Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging member (ALV)

Other

Book and media reviews:

• Van Dyk, A. 2023. Book review: Vêr in die wêreld (F. De Jager, ed.) Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 60(2), 58-60. https://doi.org/10.17159/tl.v60i2.17286
• Van Dyk, A. 2021. Book review: ‘n Hart is so groot soos ‘n vuis (P.P. Fourie, translated by Marius Swart). Tydskrif Vir Letterkunde, 58(1), 192-194. https://doi.org/10.17159/tl.v58i1.10509
• Van Dyk, A. 2020. Book review: Die Biblioteek aan die Einde van die Wêreld (Etienne van Heerden). Tydskrif vir Letterkunde. Vol 57(2), 137-139. https:doi.org/10.17159/tl.v57i2.8466
• Van Dyk, A. 2020. Quest-romanse, 'n vreemdeling en 'n vraag: In my vel as reisverhaal. Stilet, 31 (1):41-45
• Van Dyk, A. 2019. Book review: Strafjaart deur Theo Kemp. Litnet. [Online] Available: https://www.litnet.co.za/strafjaart-deur-theo-kemp-n-resensie/
• Van Dyk, A. 2018. Book review: Dors deur Marinda van Zyl. Tydskrif vir Letterkunde. Vol 55 (No.2)
• Van Dyk, A. 2018. Book review: Kroniek van Turf deur Dolf van Niekerk. Tydskrif vir Letterkunde. Vol. 55 (No.2)
• Van Dyk, A. 2017. Groen soos die hemel daarbo deur Eben Venter, a book review. Litnet. [Online] Available: http://www.litnet.co.za/groen-soos-die-hemel-daarbo-deur-eben-venter-n-resensie/
• Van Dyk, A. 2016. Sing Street, ‘n filmresensie. Litnet [Online]. Available: http://www.litnet.co.za/sing-street-n-filmresensie/
• Van Dyk, A. 2016. Die 2016 kykNET Silwerskermfees: ‘n Bloutapyt vir plaaslike filmtalent. Litnet. [Online]. Available: http://www.litnet.co.za/die-2016-kyknet-silwerskermfees-n-bloutapyt-vir-plaaslike-filmtalent/
• Van Dyk, A. 2016. kykNET Silwerskermfees-resensie: Shepherds and Butchers. Litnet. [Online] Available: http://www.litnet.co.za/kyknet-silwerskermfees-resensie-shepherds-and-butchers/
• Van Dyk, A. 2016. Silwerskermfees-kortfilms verken eenderse tema: Spoor(loos) en Vlees van my vlees. Litnet. [Online] Available: http://www.litnet.co.za/silwerskermfees-kortfilms-verken-eenderse-tema-spoorloos-en-vlees-van-vlees/
• Van Dyk, A. 2016. Review: ATKV se Filmverse 2 spreek beelde. Litnet. [Online] Available: http://www.litnet.co.za/resensie-atkv-se-filmverse-2-spreek-beelde/
• Van Dyk, A. 2014. Die doel van die kykNET Silwerskermfees 2014. Litnet. [Online]. Available: http://www.litnet.co.za/die-doel-van-die-kyknet-silwerskermfees-2014/

Papers delivered at conferences:

• Van Dyk, A. & Muñoz, T. 2023. The Sky as a Borderless Space: Transbordering in US-Mexico Border and South African Literary Ficiton. The 6th Annual Conference on Border Studies: Transborderism and Reimagining Social Space. University of Tamaulipas and the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Matamoros, Mexico; Edunburg, United States of America. 8-10 November 2023.
• Van Dyk, A. 2022. A hopeful South African Literature: The sublime in Etienne van Heerden’s The Long Silence of Mario Salviati. The 3rd Barcelona Conference of Media, Arts and Culture. The International Academic Forum, University of Barcelona. Barcelona (Spain). 20-23 September 2022.
• Van Dyk, A. 2022. Manifestasies van die sublieme in Etienne van Heerden se Die swye van Mario Salviati. (Manifestations of the sublime in Etienne van Heerden’s Die swye van Mario Salviati.) USAN Conference. Stellenbosch University. Stellenbosch, South Africa. 19-21 January.
• Van Dyk, A. & Bruwer, S. 2020. 'n Holistiese paradigmabeskouing van letterkunde-onderrig oor die Afrikaanse Huistaal-skoolkurrikulum: die beskouing van waardes in voorgeskrewe Afrikaanse romans onder voorgraadse onderwysstudente by 'n universiteit in die Noord-Kaap. (A holistic paradim of Afrikaans home language literacy education across the school curriculum: values in prescribed Afrikaans novels). Ontlaering Symposium: Die herverbeel van die Pedagogiek van Afrikaanse Letterkunde. University of the Free State, QwaQa Campus. Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa. 16-17 January.
• Van Dyk, A. 2018. Triomf van roman na film: filmverwerking as interpretasie. USAN-Kongres. Universiteit Stellenbosch. Stellenbosch. (Triomf from novel to film: film adaptation as interpretation.) USAN Conference. Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa. 20-23 January.
• Van Dyk, A. 2014. Roepman: Getrouheid aan die oorspronklike teks tydens die herskrywingsproses na draaiboek. (Call Man: Fidelity to the original text during film adaptation). USAN Conference.  Stellenbosch University. Stellenbosch, South Africa. 19-21 January.