Alex Lazic2013-05-21“For 5–10-year-olds and anyone with a sense of humour.” Despite being significantly older than the age bracket described, Paul Geraghty succeeded in convincing the audience why his books are so popular, and how he is still a child at heart.
Clarista Kotze2013-05-21Clarista Kotze, member of the Contemporary Literary Practice (English) honours group at Stellenbosch University reports back from the Franschhoek Literary Festival.
Tembi Charles2013-05-21"After the hour-long discussion I am convinced by Rachel Zadok that '[F]iction creates empathy.' Issues close to my heart, such as patriarchy and gender-based violence, are given room in these stories."
“Sorry about not being Horowitz. Let’s just say I’m the ‘horror’ part of it,” opened Paul Geraghty to ripples of laughter in the school hall in Franschhoek.
Chrizane Geldenhuys2013-05-20Antjie Krog and Ingrid de Kok shared poems about the stars, love, children and death during an intimate reading at this year's Franschhoek Literary Festival.
Gerdus Senekal, Chrizane Geldenhuys2013-05-15Vrydag se tweede gesprek heet "What has ethics got to do with it? Does poetry open a way to an awareness of being and dignity in the process of political and cultural transition?"
Réney Warrington2013-05-13AfrikaBurn has certainly earned a reputation. Journalists, friends and foes either love it or hate it. On the one hand it is seen as a drug-infused Sodom and Gomorrah, on the other hand as a life-altering liberation movement. It is both and it is neither.
2013-05-06This winter Spier is pleased to present a series of three art exhibitions, curated on the occasion of The International Poetry Festival, ‘Dancing In Other Words’.
Chrizane Geldenhuys2013-05-05Die swierige Mount Nelson Hotel was uiters gepas vir die net-so-swierige gaste by vanjaar se Kanna-toekennings. LitNet was in die geselskap van Suid-Afrika se grootste geeste in die vermaakbedryf, asook die belowendste jong talent.
Gert van Niekerk, Naomi Meyer, Andries Vrey2013-05-02Sewentien personeellede, drie fietse en twee bussies vertrek 2 Junie van Potchefstroom na Durban … Die Clover Aardklop-span gaan fietsry ten bate van die Teaterbystandsfonds (TBF).