Books and writers

Ten questions: Stacy Hardy on Because The Night

Stacy Hardy, Naomi Meyer 2015-02-20 "I think all writers have a responsibility to provoke the imagination, to open up new worlds and other spaces and places. It seems to me that this has acquired a new urgency in our global, capitalist world, where the imagination is really under attack."

Ten questions: Martin Sehlapelo on A Peek Inside a Political Prisoner's Heart

Martin Sehlapelo, Naomi Meyer 2015-02-18 "I will never forget my trip to the island. There was a small round window which allowed a little bit of light and from where I could see the changing colours of the waters which were now covering the glass as the ship was sailing towards the island. From my perspective, we were under the sea, I felt like I was going to drown and die."

Review: An Imperfect Blessing by Nadia Davids

Jonathan Amid 2015-02-16 "Davids is unafraid to tackle hefty questions that refuse arbitrary answers: How does transformation and transition take place? Who gets to determine the course and character of relationships?"

André Brink: Impressions / Afterthoughts

Ludo Teeuwen In memoriam 2015-02-10

After André Brink had received an honorary doctorate and delivered a speech at UCL he made one final public appearance. On Thursday, 5 February he was interviewed by Ludo Teeuwen at Bozar in Belgium. This interview (including photos) was the last time he appeared in front of an audience in his life.

Photos of André Brink's last public performance

LitNet Books and writers 2015-02-10

After André Brink had received an honorary doctorate and delivered a speech at UCL he made one final public appearance. On Thursday, 5 February he was interviewed by Ludo Teeuwen at Bozar in Belgium. This interview was the last time he appeared in front of an audience in his life. Here are photos of this final interview.

In Memoriam: André Brink

Carole Blake 2015-02-09 "Meeting him gave me a dear friend. Losing him is painful. Something I share with so many. Raising a glass to you now in London, dear André, friend for 41 years."

André Brink's speech at the Université catholique de Louvain

2015-02-07 The last speech of André Brink can be heard here.

Ten questions: Daniel Jardim on Retreat – The Joy of Conscious Eating

Daniel Jardim, Naomi Meyer 2015-02-05 "Live lots. Laugh lots. Play with your food."

Review: WWI and the People of South Africa by Bill Nasson

Paul Murray 2015-01-06 "The war affected South Africa in many different ways, as is expertly shown by Nasson in this gripping text. Nasson’s gift is to be able to put across sometimes heavy concepts in a way highly accessible to readers who want to know more about complex issues."

Book review: The World’s Great Question: Olive Schreiner’s South African Letters 1889–1920

Eva Hunter 2015-01-05 "Thank Mr Ghandi [sic] for the invitation to the meeting but you know I hate war. It is against my religion – whether it is Englishmen travelling thousands of miles to go & kill Indians in India or Indians travelling thousands of miles to kill white men whom they have never seen in Europe."

Review: The Hunchback Missionary by Elsa Joubert

Ron Irwin 2014-12-15 "It is a complex, difficult, often impenetrable and ultimately graceful journey that sweeps us across a brutal frontier and offers glimpses of an antique and elusive South African God."

Breyten Breytenbach receives honorary doctorate from Ghent University

2014-12-10 "On 3 December 2014, Ghent University (UGent) presented an institutional honorary doctorate to the South African poet, painter, novelist, playwright, essayist and freedom activist Breyten Breytenbach."

Review: In a burning sea by Marlise Joubert

Chantelle Gray 2014-12-10 "And whatever translation does not achieve ... it does allow for a reimagining of Afrikaans poetry and successfully presents an indication of the scope of the creativity and leitmotifs in contemporary Afrikaans poetry."

One Man vs "One Man"

James Woodhouse, Naomi Meyer 2014-12-04 James Woodhouse, publisher at Kwela, tells Naomi Meyer about a literary coincidence – some real life crime fiction.

Review like nobody's watching

Fiona Snyckers, Naomi Meyer 2014-12-02 Within South Africa's claustrophobic literary scene everybody is too afraid to write bad book reviews. Fiona Snyckers tells Naomi Meyer what needs to be done.

Review: Tales of the Metric System by Imraan Coovadia

Karina Magdalena Szczurek 2014-11-19 "'(N)ovels are more important than ever … because they enable us to exercise our minds … allow us to step back and see where the history is taking us.' Coovadia’s latest testifies not only to the truth of this statement, but also to so much more."

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