• AFK1501
• AFK3701
• HMATL80
• HRATL81

• Marlene van Niekerk
• South African English literature
• Postcolonialism
• Ecocriticism
• Literary systems
• Joan Hambidge
• Game theory

Researcher profiles

• Google Scholar
• ORCiD

• Comparative literature
• Afrikaans literature
• Literary theory

Book chapters

• Fourie, R. 2023. “Of course, into English”: Exploring the language politics of translating Marlene van Niekerk’s Triomf, Agaat and Memorandum. In: Crous, M. (Ed.).’n Huldiging: Marlene van Niekerk. Die tempteerbare oog. Pretoria: Naledi/Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns.

• Fourie, R. 2024. The popular reception of Marlene van Niekerk’s Triomf and the making of literary systems. Stilet, 36(2): 1-20. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R. & Knoetze, H.M. 2024. Fertile Ground: Reading Yellowstone through the Analytical Lens of the Afrikaans Plaasroman. Journal of Literary Studies / Tydskrif vir Literatuurwetenskap, 40: 19 pp. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R. 2023. “Narrative Enmeshment” in Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018). Communicatio, 42:1-22. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R. 2021. Mimetic Presuppositions: On the Epitextual Responses to Two Poems in English by Marlene van Niekerk. Journal of Literary Studies / Tydskrif vir Literatuurwetenskap, 37(1): 36-52. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R. 2020. “Nie aan God of die duiwel getrou nie”: Joan Hambidge en die rol van die polemikus/kritikus in die literêre sisteem. Stilet, 32(1&2): 18-40. (Link to article.)
• Pretorius, A., Carolin, A. & Fourie, R. & Krüger, L. 2017. (In)dependent meaning: Representations of addiction and recovery in selected poems produced in a rehabilitation centre. Literator, 38(1): 1-12. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R. 2016. Identity, gender, and land in Marlene van Niekerk’s Agaat. English Academy Review, 33(1): 38-56. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R. 2016. Is ekopoësie te maklik bloot belangepoësie? “naggesig” (Dolf van Niekerk) en “quinera” van (Susan Smith) in oënskou geneem. Stilet, 28(1): 45-63. (Link to article.)
• Vivian, B. & Fourie, R. 2016. Non-curricular postgraduate writing interventions at South African universities. South African Journal for Language Teaching, 50(1): 145-165. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R. & Adendorff, M. 2015. An analysis of the bodily spatial power relations in Agaat by Marlene van Niekerk. Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 52(2): 5-20. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R. 2015. Die verhouding tussen trauma en magiese realisme in Op soek na generaal Mannetjies Mentz (1998) deur Christoffel Coetzee. LitNet Akademies, 11(2): 469-503. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R. 2009. Die produksiegehalte van Palindroom en Kladboek deur Joan Hambidge as gevallestudies binne die uitgewersbedryf. LitNet Akademies, 6(1): 59‐87. (Link to article.)

• Fourie, R. 2021. Die Afrikaner in die global imaginary: Transnasionale diskursiewe weerkeer in twee Engelstalige romans oor Afrikaners en Suid-Afrika. Conference of the Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging (ALV), 23-25 August, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha.
• Fourie, R. 2021. “Nie aan God of die duiwel getrou nie”: Joan Hambidge en die rol van die polemikus/kritikus in die literêre sisteem. Conference of the Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging (ALV), 15-17 September, Nelson Mandela University (online).
• Fourie, R. 2019. An odd case of neglect: Marlene van Niekerk’s English poetry. LASA Conference, 14-16 August 2019, NWU, Vanderbiljpark.
• Fourie, R. 2018. “A vital, second life”: Marlene van Niekerk en die Engelstalige wêreldliteratuur. Conference of the Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging (ALV), 12-14 September, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch.
• Fourie, R. 2016. The past as “false river”: Narrative time in Dominique Botha’s False River (2013). Biennial Conference of the Department of English Studies, Unisa, 28 August - 1 September, Muldersdrift.
• Fourie, R. & Vivian, B. 2015. An overview of non-curricular postgraduate writing interventions at South African universities. LSSA/SAALA/SAALT Joint Annual Conference, 24-26 June, North-West University, Potchefstroom.
• Fourie, R. 2015. The significance of identity, land, and gender in Marlene van Niekerk’s Agaat. AUETSA Conference, 12-15 July, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.
• Fourie, R. 2014. “Ekopoësie”: te maklik bloot “belangepoësie”? Die spanning tussen estetiek en betrokkenheid in enkele gedigte sedert 2003. Conference of the Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging (ALV), 30 September - 2 October, University of Pretoria, Pretoria.
• Fourie, R. 2014. “Ecopoetry”: too easily “belangepoësie”? The tension between aesthetics and engagement in selected Afrikaans poems since 2003. 11^th Literature and Ecology Colloquium, 11-12 September, Oxwagon Lodge, Hartbeespoort Dam.
• Fourie, R. 2013. The specificities and implications of the development of a postgraduate academic literacy test within Unisa. 3^rd Annual Unisa Gauteng Regional Research Seminar, 17 September, University of South Africa, Pretoria.
• Fourie, R. 2012. Die verhouding tussen trauma en magiese realisme in Op soek na generaal Mannetjies Mentz (1998) deur Christoffel Coetzee. Conference of the Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging (ALV), 25‐27 September, University of South Africa, Pretoria.
• Fourie, R. 2011. ’n Postkoloniale en eko‐kritiese analise van Agaat deur Marlene van Niekerk. Paper presented at the Zomerschool Afrikaans, 19‐23 September, Ghent University, Belgium.
• Fourie, R. 2010. P.H. Roodt: ’n Herwaardering van sy prosa‐oeuvre, met spesifieke verwysing na die kortverhaalsiklus. Conference of the Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging (ALV), 27‐29 September, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth.

• Chairperson of the Literature Association of South Africa (LASA) (2019-2025)
• Member of the Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging (ALV)
• Member of the International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA)
• Associate Editor of the Journal of Literary Studies / Tydskrif vir Literatuurwetenskap

Non-accredited articles, editorials and opinion pieces

• Knoetze, H.M. & Fourie, R. 2024. Situated Readings: Introduction to the Special Issue on Yellowstone. Journal of Literary Studies / Tydskrif vir Literatuurwetenskap, 40(1): 4 pp. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R. & Knoetze, H.M. 2024. Die verband tussen Yellowstone, die Wilde Weste en die plaasroman. Netwerk24, 12 November. (Link to article.)

• Fourie, R. 2024. Daddy, chill – ek dink ons begin mense van boekgesprekke afsit. Netwerk24, 3 September. (Link to article.)
• Carolin, A. & Fourie, R. 2023. As we mark Women’s Day, it’s time to talk seriously about paternity leave. Daily Maverick, 8 August. (Link to article.)

• Carolin, A. & Fourie, R. 2023. Woolworths Pride and why the US war on LGBTQ rights should matter to all of us. Daily Maverick, 21 June. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R. 2022. Miniseminaar: Oor jeugverhale, Van Coller, en ek en Barrie Hough. LitNet, 30 August. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R., Northover, R.A. & Viljoen, H. 2022. Reconsidering Literatures: Directions in South African Literary Studies: Introduction to the Festschrift for Andries W. Oliphant. Journal of Literary Studies / Tydskrif vir Literatuurwetenskap, 38(2): 5 pp. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R. 2018. Duiwelsadvokate en die ekokritiek: ’n respons op Carien Smith se ekokrities-filosofiese benadering tot Riana Scheepers se kortverhaal “Katvoet”. Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe, 58(4-2): 1010-1014. (Link to article.)
• Fourie, R., Northover, R.A. & Van Heerden, N. 2018. “Things Fall Apart”: Introduction to the Special Issue on the Theme of the 2017 SASGLS/SAVAL General Conference. Journal of Literary Studies / Tydskrif vir Literatuurwetenskap, 34 (3): 31-35. (Link to article.)
• Northover, A. & Fourie, R. 2017. Introduction to Special Issue: “Stranger in a strange land”. Journal of Literary Studies / Tydskrif vir Literatuurwetenskap, 33(1): 76-77. (Link to article.)

Book reviews

• Fourie, R. 2025. ’n Huldiging: Antjie Krog:’n Ondersoekte lewe (Louise Viljoen; red.). Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 62(1): 88-90. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2024. Stasies. (Joan Hambidge). Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 61(1): 138-140. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2023. Plunder (Antjie Krog). Stilet: Tydskrif van die Afrikaanse Letterkundevereniging, 35(2): 63-66.
• Fourie, R. 2023. Die kapokdokter (François Loots). Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 60(1): 65-67. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2022. Donkerberg (Dominique Botha). LitNet. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2021. Tussenganger (Marius Crous). Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 58(2): 141-142. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2020. Asylum (Marcus Low). Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 57(2): 136-137. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2020. ’n Spook in die huis (François Loots). LitNet. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2020. Ek wens, ek wens (Zirk van den Berg). LitNet. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2019. Afrikaans Poems with English Translations (H.P. van Coller, H. van Vuuren, L. Viljoen; Eds). Literator, 40(1): 1-2. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2019. Weer-lig (Fransi Nieuwoudt). LitNet. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2018. Die diepblou see (François Loots). Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 55(1): 200-202. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2017. Die aarde is ’n eierblou ark (Susan Smith). LitNet. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2016. Maestro (Marié Heese). LitNet. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2016. Going Back to Say Goodbye (Kenneth de Kok). LitNet. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2016. Huilboek (Ryk Hattingh). LitNet. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2016. Daar doer in die fliek (Leon van Nierop). LitNet. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2016. Vlam in die sneeu. Die liefdesbriewe van André P. Brink en Ingrid Jonker (Francis Galloway; red.) Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 53(2): 198-200. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2016. Wonderboom deur Lien Botha. Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 53(1): 253-255. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2015. Die mond vol vuur: Beskouings oor die werk van Breyten Breytenbach (Louise Viljoen). Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 52(2): 260-261. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2014. Die houtbeen van St Sergius: Opstelle oor Afrikaanse romans (Chris N. van Niekerk). LitNet, 16 September. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2014. Contrary: Critical Responses to the Novels of André Brink (Willie Burger and Karina Magdalena Szczurek; Eds). Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 51(2): 178-180. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2013. Review essay: In die afwesigheid van sin (Susan Smith). LitNet Akademies, 29 May. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2012. Review essay: Wat’s nuus? (Riaan Cruywagen). LitNet Akademies, 3 August. (Link to review.)
• Fourie, R. 2011. Review essay: Biografie van 'n bende (Annie Klopper). LitNet Akademies, 2 November. (Link to review.)