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Boris Pasternak

Abigail George New writing 2020-02-12

"We all had feathers. Then we all had wings. Then we were shipped back home to our physical address."

Internationally acclaimed Moffie is a film about "hurt and shame"

Marli van Eeden, Oliver Hermanus Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees 2020-02-12

"The film is also an exploration of the SADF and its effect on a generation of white men who were fed an ideology of hate and fear."

Review: The music box by Toby Bennett

Nikita Coote Books and writers 2020-02-12

"The music box treats its first half like a slow ascent up a steep rollercoaster, taking the time to show you the inner cogs of John’s thoughts, giving a carefully intimate look into the mind of a child in an abusive household."

Into the mind of the defeated: Motivations behind the language struggle at Stellenbosch University

Frederik Rudolph van Dyk Opinion 2020-02-11

"If you are white and Afrikaans, feelings of shame and defeat will never help build a new, dynamic and nonracial future for the Afrikaans language."

Video: Launch of White fragility: Why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism by Robin DiAngelo

Robin DiAngelo, Ruben Richards Books and writers 2020-02-06

Robin was interviewed by Ruben Richards.

Video: Launch of Yellow and confused by Ming-Cheau Lin

Ming-Cheau Lin, Sara-Jayne King LitNetKanaal op YouTube 2020-02-05

Ming-Cheau was interviewed by author and journalist Sara-Jayne King.

White butterflies

Heidi Henning New writing 2020-02-05

“Dancing, delicate
Bleached and starched”

Giacomo Leopardi

Abigail George New writing 2020-02-05

“I am Emily Dickinson’s winter revisited in Amherst-land. I am so much more aware of age and getting older than I have ever been.”

Film review: A million little pieces

Clifford Roberts Lifestyle and entertainment 2020-02-04

"A million little pieces is an engaging film that will transport you from your comfortable theatre seat, providing some limited insight into difficult lives that people endure."

Review: Bitter pill by Peter Church

Clifford Roberts Books and writers 2020-01-31

"Bitter pill is a book built for speed. The chapters are short and the events fast paced."

Press release: Slave Route Challenge powered by Brimstone

LitNet Lifestyle and entertainment 2020-01-29

One month to go to the 10th Anniversary of the Slave Route Challenge Powered by Brimstone taking place on Sunday 23 February 2020 on the Grand Parade in Cape Town.

Clarissa

Abigail George New writing 2020-01-28

“When I’m with Lewis, I think of you; when he yells at me, I think of you; when he hits me, I think of you, Malcolm ...”

Review: The Stellenbosch Mafia: Inside the Billionaires’ Club by Pieter Fourie

Frederik Rudolph van Dyk Books and writers 2020-01-28

"Stellenbosch Mafia is a pleasant piece of research supplying a good dose of quick facts and insight into the world of South Africa’s richest Afrikaners."

Press release: The Mother City Comedy Festival is back – bigger and better than ever

LitNet Lifestyle and entertainment 2020-01-22

Comedy-lovers are spoilt for choice during this fabulous festival of funniness.

Press release: The International Clarinet Extravaganza

LitNet Lifestyle and entertainment 2020-01-21

The second International Clarinet Extravaganza will take place from 28 January until 1 February 2020 at the UFS Odeion School of Music (OSM) in Bloemfontein.

Of sin and dreams

Ferdi Wheeler New writing 2020-01-20

“He would never enter the hellhole of a bookmaker’s betting room. So, he would never see how amicably people like old Jonathan were received in the betting room ...”

Review: They called me queer, edited by Kim Windvogel and Kelly-Eve Koopman

J.V. Blignaut Books and writers 2020-01-17

"In a still largely segregated and unequal South Africa, this book is a breath of fresh air to display difference and othering."

Press release: Opening ceremony and concert – 14th Unisa International Piano Competition

LitNet Lifestyle and entertainment 2020-01-15

The 14th Unisa International Piano competition will commence on 20 January 2020 with an opening ceremony and concert. 

The choice between us: an interview with Edyth Bulbring

Naomi Meyer, Edyth Bulbring Books and writers 2020-01-14

"And like most white children, I also had several 'nannies' who looked after me and seemed to care about me. I can never get over how strange and complex these relationships were in the context of apartheid."

Interview: How authors can use social media

Cliffordene Norton, Dave Henderson Books and writers 2020-01-10

"Social media – used properly – can be an important tool within any author’s marketing arsenal." Cliffordene Norton interviews Dave Henderson, founder of MyeBook.co.za.

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