Books and writers

Rethinking Thinking: Modernity’s “Other” and the transformation of the University

Gert van der Westhuizen 2013-10-10 "This book is about the need for the transformation of higher education in South Africa. It problematises thinking about universities, and thinking in universities."

Kasrils’s battle for a free South Africa

Puleng Kuneshe 2013-10-01 "In the fourth edition of his memoir, Armed and dangerous, former intelligence minister Ronnie Kasrils recounts his journey as an Umkhonto we Sizwe operative and a member of cabinet following the collapse of apartheid."

Photos: Book Launch of Call it Dog by Marli Roode

Naomi Bruwer 2013-09-18 South African-born Marli Roode lives in London and recently visited South Africa for the launch of her debut novel, Call it Dog. The Johannesburg launch was at Love Books, Melville.

Boyhood: Reader's review

AC Coubleigh 2013-09-18 "Coetzee is a skilful didactic lecturer as well. He withdraws himself from those pages, leaving one alone with his faint shadow and words, without ever telling one what he is really saying."

Umuzi Fiction: Giveaway – winner announced

2013-09-17 Umuzi is pleased to announce a fiction giveaway on LitNet. A lucky reader can win three books published by Umuzi. The winner of the competition is Nadia Taljaard. Congratulations, Nadia!

Open Book Festival 2013: The Ghost-Eater and other stories

Monique Mortlock 2013-09-17 "The Ghost-Eater and other stories is a collection of 31 short stories from different writers who all took part in a creative writing workshop at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) with the compiler of the book, Diane Awerbuck, last year."

Panorama: A book review

Nadia Kamies 2013-09-17 "Panorama refers to both a song sung by schoolchildren and to the view of the mountain from Robben Island which is visible to all who live there except the prisoners behind walls so high that not even the visiting Sunday School picnic children from the Dutch Reformed Church were aware of them."

In Memoriam: Seamus Heaney

Malvern van Wyk Smith 2013-09-06 "Now he is gone. Moreover, he died in the very week of the 11th anniversary of that astounding visit in August 2002. The loss to the world of English letters is immense, and all over the world memorial services will be held and memories and appraisals will be voiced in many important places."

Staring down the barrel: Mike Nicol’s Of Cops & Robbers

Jonathan Amid 2013-09-04 "Whether you read his latest work as a playful homage to the hard-boiled heroes of the 1930s, find the crossing of boundaries between fact and fiction a source of interest, or just want to read a white-knuckle thriller about the not-quite state of the nation, Nicol’s your man."

Found in Translation

Jaco Botha 2013-09-04 A casual conversation between Of Cops & Robbers author Mike Nicol and Jaco Botha, who translated the novel into the Afrikaans as Dieners & Donners.

Open Book Festival 2013: Tickets giveaway!

2013-09-03 LitNet is pleased to announce that the Open Book Festival 2013 is giving away ten tickets to two events respectively at this year’s festival.

Zebra Crossing: An electrifying novel

Jonathan Amid 2013-08-28 "Without unqualified exultation it would be fair to say that Zebra Crossing is one of the very best works of socially conscious fiction produced in 2013, one that provides ample evidence of tremendous literary ability and a fine understanding of form."

Sharp Edges launch at The Book Lounge

2013-08-28

Open Book Festival 2013: Programme

2013-08-27 Open Book Festival 2013 takes place from 7 to 11 September 2013 at The Fugard Theatre in Cape Town. See the full programme here.

African Library: The Forbidden Woman

Annie Gagiano 2013-08-27 "Indeed, the entire text could be read as exhortation and inspiration; the contribution of an Algerian woman who left her country physically, but remains passionately committed to her country and to those of her compatriots who share her passion for freedom."