Books and writers

Biko: The biography deur Xolela Mangcu

2012-09-12 ’n Omvattende kyk na die lewe van Steve Biko, sekerlik een van die mees invloedryke politieke figure uit Suid-Afrika se moderne geskiedenis.

Reader's review: Impressions of Adventures of a Waterboy

Nadia de Kock 2012-09-05 "Scott is an accomplished musician and lyricist, as well as an entertaining writer. His writing is engaging and vivid (give or take a cliché or two) and he has a knack for characterisation that would probably make him the envy of seasoned novelists."

Author of The Book of War, James Whyle, in conversation with Janet van Eeden

Janet van Eeden 2012-08-30 "Whyle’s marriage of history with fine craftsmanship has shot him straight to the forefront of our writing community. His style is inimitable, his ways with language poetic, and he can hold his own against the few literary giants who have emerged from this continent."

African Library: The Great Agony and Pure Laughter of the Gods

Annie Gagiano 2012-08-30 "Safari’s text is harrowing to read for most of its length, but is a rich work in the breadth of its reach, though so unassumingly presented."

William Gumede's Restless Nation launch at Taj Cape Town

2012-08-21 Join renowned political commentator William Gumede at the launch of his latest book, Restless Nation: Making sense of troubled times.

Restless Nation launch at the Book Lounge

2012-08-16 Tafelberg invites you to the launch of William Gumede's latest book, Restless Nation: Making sense of troubled times.

Clinton V du Plessis launches Flitse at Karoo Writers Festival

Menán van Heerden 2012-08-16 The poetry launch of Flitse by Clinton V du Plessis took place at the third Karoo Writers Festival in Cradock, in the gardens of Albert House.

From "whydunnit" to "whodunnit" – Michiel Heyns on his novel Lost Ground

Michiel Heyns, Naomi Meyer 2012-08-07 Michiel Heyns, well-known translator and English professor, recently won two prizes for his novel Lost Ground. The book is packaged as a crime novel, but readers of more serious novels will be pleasantly surprised by the story, if not completely blown away. Naomi Meyer asked Heyns about this memorable book.

Schreiner Karoo Writers Festival: "Every year the festival attendees double"

Henry Cloete, Bibi Slippers 2012-08-07 "It seems fitting that the festival is held on and around Women’s Day, as we’d like to celebrate the tenacity of women, and people in general, who have succeeded, despite their upbringing."

Jan Braai se Vuurwerke word bekendgestel

2012-08-01 Die man wat Nasionale Braaidag begin het stel sy boek oor braai, vuurmaak en die kuns van oor kole kook hierdie maand in Kaapstad bekend.

Photos: Breyten Breytenbach Festival 2012

Darryl David 2012-07-31 The Breyten Breytenbach Festival took place from 13 to 15 July 2012 in Montagu. Darryl Davids, organiser of the festival, showed LitNet his photos.

William Gumede se Restless Nation: Making Sense of Troubled Times

2012-07-26 ’n Ontleding van hedendaagse Suid-Afrikaanse politieke kwessies deur William Gumede.

Schreiner Karoo Writers Festival

2012-07-20 "Now in its third successful year, the Schreiner Karoo Writers Festival will run from 9 to11 August 2012 in Cradock. There will be a special emphasis on women to coincide with National Women’s Day on Thursday, 9 August. Headline authors launching books will include the likes of Etienne van Heerden, Stephen Gray, Clinton V du Plessis and Aubrey Jones."

Japie Basson, a true, professional politician

Paul Murray 2012-07-20 "Basson began his colourful political career as a law student at the University of Stellenbosch at age 18 in 1936, and since then his infatuation with politics has never ceased."

Zoë Wicomb and the Translocal: Scotland and South Africa

2012-07-20 The conference will ask how the different sites of Wicomb’s life and work illustrate and challenge notions of the ‘translocal’ in her fiction and criticism, and in new and emerging scholarship about her writing.

Jonathan Jansen discusses his new book, Letters to My Children

Henry Cloete 2012-07-17 Professor Jonathan Jansen, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State, has written a new book, Letters to my children, which was recently published. The book contains thoughts posted by Jansen on Twitter as "letters" to his children and/or students. Henry Cloete asked him a few questions about his book.

Nicky Grieshaber discusses his book, the empowerment of clear communication and macaroni and cheese

Nicky Grieshaber, Naomi Meyer 2012-07-11 "Served on a potato rosti with avocado and crème fraiche, my mom loved the salmon." Nicky Grieshaber talks about common spelling mistakes and communication – and about his book Diacs and Quirks in a Nutshell – Afrikaans Spelling Explained.

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