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The Literature Police
THE LITERATURE Police is an interesting website that accompanies Peter D. McDonald’s book, The Literature Police: Apartheid Censorship and its Cultural Consequences (2009, reviewed by Michael Ti… more →
Groundwork
Where do they keep African Fiction? On the SA Non Fiction shelf of course.
karenjeynes wrote 5 months ago: As one of my postgraduate courses this semester I am doing African Literature. I am still confused a … more →
A Fork in the Road: André Brink on Ingrid Jonker
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Michelle wrote 8 months ago: “Until recently, I have chosen not to be drawn into discussions or evocations of her life, … more →
"The Fat Black Women Sing" is brilliant
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pumlagqola wrote 9 months ago: I might be one of the last people to see this play/musical in its run at the Market Theatre, due to … more →
The Literature Police
BSE wrote 9 months ago: THE LITERATURE Police is an interesting website that accompanies Peter D. McDonald’s book, The … more →
nadine gordimer's homage to kafka
peter wrote 11 months ago: “But what happens if something from a fiction is not interiorised, but materialises? Takes on … more →
How much is the new South African an imposter?
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Sean wrote 1 year ago: Writer Damon Galgut commenting on his new novel, The Imposter, talks about the new South Africa: … more →
Book sale
amandarowe wrote 1 year ago: In a previous post I stated, “We never buy things we don’t need.” Ahem. We occasio … more →
Loving Chris van Wyk
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pumlagqola wrote 1 year ago: The great poet, memoirist, novelist, essayist and biographer, Chris van Wyk spoke to my English 3 cl … more →
moxyland book launch: the photo story
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mybrandedlife wrote 1 year ago: i know i’m like a million years late with this but it’s been one of the funnest things i … more →
Alan Paton, The Hero of Currie Road
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BSE wrote 1 year ago: The Hero of Currie Road: Complete Short Pieces, by Alan Paton (Umuzi, 2008) [Review originally publi … more →
march against xenophobia (jhb)
pumlagqola wrote 1 year ago: Social Movements Indaba March against xenophobia and hate 21 May 2008 The SMI is mobilising social m … more →
Afrikaans skrywers by UP BoekJol
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up100bookfest wrote 1 year ago: ’n Hele paar bekende digters en skrywers – merendeels alumni van Tuks – tree op en lees voor tydens … more →
Fred Khumalo at the UP BookJol 6 March 2008
up100bookfest wrote 1 year ago: Fred, who is currently very much in the limelight with his programme, Encounters, will be speaking a … more →
Neem (w)eet....
up100bookfest wrote 1 year ago: Hierdie energieke, multi-talige opvoering skep ‘n nuwe narratief deur gebruik te maak van bestaande … more →
The Long Read to Wisdom
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up100bookfest wrote 1 year ago: This high energy, multi lingual, performance programme creates a narrative by making use of existing … more →
Comrade Guava Juice
BSE wrote 1 year ago: Many of you may know that Sandile Dikeni, famous and notorious in the late 1980s for his poem … more →
Buy Pregs Govender's Love and Courage
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pumlagqola wrote 2 years ago: I generally don’t like to do reviews on this site or anywhere else. There are various reasons … more →
Sindiwe Magona on HIV/AIDS & sexual pleasure
pumlagqola wrote 2 years ago: An evening with Sindiwe Magona was an intimate gathering at Wits, where she read from her forthcomin … more →
Sindiwe Magona @ Wits - 29/05/2007
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pumlagqola wrote 2 years ago: Sindiwe Magona is coming to Wits! She will be reading from her latest novel, and have a conversation … more →
