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Sunday Times Literary Prize nominee: Adam Schwartzman
2012-05-24 Bibi Slippers asked Adam Schwartzman a few questions about writing his Sunday Times Literary Award-nominated book Eddie Signwriter.
Alan Paton Award Nominee: Macintosh Polela
2012-05-24 Bibi Slippers asked Macintosh Polela about the writing of his book My Father My Monster.
Soweto Theatre launches
2012-05-23 At long last, the much-anticipated Soweto Theatre is ready for action. Read more about the launch and all the current productions visitors are able to see there.
Boesman and Lena comes to Sandton
2012-05-23 Daphne Kuhn presents Athol Fugard’s classic SA masterpiece Boesman and Lena from 29 May to 30 June at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square.
Sunday Times Literary Prize nominee: Yewande Omotoso
2012-05-23 Bibi Slippers asked Yewande Omotoso a few questions about writing her Sunday Times Literary Award-nominated book Bom Boy.
Cape Town Book Fair: 15 – 17 June 2012
2012-05-23 The Cape Town Book Fair caters for all bibliophiles, trade visitors and publishers. There will be over 200 events spanning the three days, including meet the author sessions, panel discussions, literary forums, book launches and symposiums.
Exclusive Books and Rhino Force partner to fight rhino poaching
2012-05-22Exclusive Books and Rhino Force have partnered in a bid to fight rhino poaching. Colleen Whitfield, Corporate Social Investment & Children's Books Manager at Exclusive Books, tells Steyn du Toit why this is such an important cause.
Blacksheep TV #30: Tribute
2012-05-21 The blacksheep characters discuss the different ways of paying tribute.
SMAC Art Gallery presents Collection 16
2012-05-21SMAC Art Gallery's latest exhibition, Collection 16, is a group exhibition of recent and older work by 16 leading artists with various backgrounds and modes of production. Click here to read more about it.
Struik Nature and Zebra Press launch e-book library apps for iPad
2012-05-21Random House Struik has just launched two e-book library apps for the iPad. Mark Seabrook, the company's Digital Director, discusses these exciting new products with Steyn du Toit.
JM Coetzee inspiration behind Graham’s State of Peril
2012-05-17 In State of Peril Graham looks at the way fear of the other and subsequent narratives of interracial sexual violence were represented in a number of books, short stories, media accounts and manuscripts.
Author of Freedom Never Rests, James Kilgore, in conversation with Janet van Eeden
2012-05-17 “Freedom Never Rests portrays a complex picture of a country going through a transition and James Kilgore brings his vast experience of countries moving through change, violent or otherwise, to this novel.”
Grahamstown gears up for another National Arts Festival
2012-05-17As Grahamstown prepares itself for the annual National Arts Festival, we catch up with director Ismail Mahomed to find out how preparations are coming along. Click here to read more.
My geliefde: Liefdesbrief-kompetisie | My dearest: Love letter competition
2012-05-17 LitNet wil graag die verlore kuns van die liefdesbrief in 2012 laat herleef. | LitNet would like to rekindle the lost art of the love letter in 2012.
Interviews and reviews of the shortlisted books for the 2012 Alan Paton Award and the Sunday Times Fiction Prize
2012-05-17 Read interviews and reviews of the shortlisted books for the Alan Paton Award for non-fiction and the shortlisted books for the Sunday Times Fiction Prize.
Galen
2012-05-17 "The two greatest names in Western medicine are Hippocrates (born 460 BC) and Galen (born 130 AD) — critics were always about: 'Galen perpetuated Hippocratic Medicine moving both forward and backward.'"
Releasing the butterfly: Ralph Goodman on life-writing, storytelling and self-reflection
2012-05-17 Ralph Goodman recently started hosting life-writing workshops in which participants have the opportunity to do some intense self-reflection while learning more about the nuts and bolts of writing.
In Retrospect: Launch of a Visual Arts Catalogue by Artscape
2012-05-16 With the celebration of Africa Day on 25 May, Ms Mlandu, Ms Marlene le Roux, Director of Artscape’s Audience Development and Education and their colleagues, will launch the In Retrospect Visual Arts Catalogue on 24 May at the Artscape Theatre Centre. Click here to read more.
The 2012 Ingrid Jonker Prize | Die 2012 Ingrid Jonker-prys
2012-05-16 To be considered for the Ingrid Jonker Prize 2012, please submit three copies of any English poetry debut published in 2010 and 2011 for adjudication.
Removal of sexual orientation protection clauses from the Constitution?
2012-05-16Imagine that a group of right-wing Afrikaners suggested the invalidation of clauses in the Constitution protecting against discrimination on the basis of race, and only in certain areas under their influence?