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A national treasure: Imraan Coovadia's The Institute for Taxi Poetry
2012-10-01 Thando Njovane reviews Imraan Coovadia's The Institute for Taxi Poetry and discovers that this novel pioneers a new category of storytelling in South Africa.
Karoo Book | Boek Bonanza at the Second Karoo Development Conference, Beaufort West
2012-09-28 The Karoo Book will take place at the Second Karoo Development Conference in the NG Church hall, Beaufort West, on Sunday the 14th of October. | Die Boek Bonanza van die tweede Karoo-ontwikkelingskonferensie sal op Sondag, 14 Oktober, in die NG-kerksaal, Beaufort-Wes, plaasvind.
Open Book 2012: The Caine Prize for African Writing
2012-09-26 On Saturday, 22 September the Open Book Festival had a distinctly international flavour: due to the international visitors and due to the weather ...
Imagining Professor Yo Ming: A review of The Cambridge History of South African Literature
2012-09-26 "Literary history has been called the "impossible genre". David Attwell and Derek Attridge have proven that it is not so, and that this genre is constantly evolving into newer forms. The gauntlet has been thrown down. Teamwork has brought us this present thought-provoking work."
The possibility of inclusivity: A review of The Cambridge History of South African Literature
2012-09-26 "Fully aware of the pitfalls lurking below the surface, [Attridge and Attwell] jettisoned the monological or monofocal approach used in the histories of Kannemeyer and Chapman to opt for a multi-authored dialogical approach."
"South African literature is not South African English literature": Linda Kwatsha reviews The Cambridge History of South African Literature
2012-09-26 "In order to understand the present it is important to look back at the past. This volume is an answer to those who want to understand the beginnings of African literature, the ups and downs of its development, up to its current situation. The history of a country plays a role in the literature of that particular country."
Toward an inclusive literary history: Three scholars review The Cambridge History of South African Literature
2012-09-26 Three experts in Afrikaans, general literary theory and African literature share their impressions of The Cambridge History of South African Literature, a volume about South African literature that covers all eleven of South Africa's official languages. The book is edited by Derek Attridge and David Attwell.
"Poems are nets of thought": Dan Wylie on the legacy of Don Maclennan
2012-09-21 Elzette Steenkamp speaks to Dan Wylie about 'No other world' – essays on the life-work of Don Maclennan.
Open Book Festival Cape Town (20 - 24 September 2012)
2012-09-20 The Open Book Festival 2012 takes place in Cape Town from 20 - 24 September 2012.
Photos: Zoë Wicomb and the Translocal
2012-09-20Last week eminent writers, scholars and students travelled to the University of York, UK, from as far as Padua, Nashville, Adelaide and Stellenbosch to attend Zoë Wicomb and the Translocal: Scotland and South Africa.
Owner and cat
2012-09-19 Gail Dendy explores the ritual of choosing a pet and preparing for his life-long stay.
Dans Dans Lisa's music video for "Die ouer ek"
2012-09-19 "“We love the video. It’s always fun to be part of something that hasn’t been done before. It was definitely the most fun shoot we’ve ever been a part of. We weren’t part of the planning or concept – we just pitched up and did what we were asked to do."
ATKV-Muziq winners Dylan and Cherilee on being the US percussion "twins"
2012-09-18 Cherilee Adams (23) and Dylan Tabisher (23) are known as the US Percussion Duo. They are both master’s degree students and won the 2012 ATKV-Muziq competition.
Beverly Rycroft wen die Ingrid Jonker-prys vir Engelse poësie 2012 | Beverly Rycroft wins the Ingrid Jonker prize for English poetry 2012
2012-09-14 “Deur die vaevuur van siekte toon Rycroft te alle tye waardering van dít wat elders gebeur ten spyte van persoonlike lyding en herinner só aan W.H. Auden se ‘Musée des Beaux Arts’.”
Ard Matthews on First Offerings
2012-09-13 "It wasn't so much an evolution as much as it was a gesture or challenge to myself to do one album by myself."
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.
Lark: Gong is Struck "more tribal"
2012-09-12 "We have all been busy with other work. I have been doing as much as I can to stay busy and keep the pot boiling this side."
