Skryfwerk
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Netdigters 2.0 is gevaarlik
2013-11-27 Ons almal lees elke dag toenemend meer tekste, artikels, gedigte, opinies, briewe, blogs, rubrieke op die internet. Verskil hierdie leesproses van hoe ons boeke, koerante en ander vorme van gedrukte media lees?
White-washed equality
2013-11-22 “A fact particularly relevant to South Africa is that being born white (not just white and wealthy) also grants better access to opportunity. For South Africa to move on, we all need to acknowledge this fact. And it is a fact.”
Birdsong
2013-11-20 "Long into the afternoon shadowsAs I search through the dark pool of sounds
for the same lost call."
Die skrywer, die beeldhouer en die aspirant-digter
2013-11-20"Die skrywer, die beeldhouer en die aspirantdigter geniet middagete by Huckleberry’s in Magnolia Dell. Die aspirantdigter versteek haar fobie vir klein ruimtes onder die dekmantel dat die pers wasblomme van die magnolias vir haar soos die geskulpte wande van ’n geboortekanaal lyk."
'n Netelige kwessie
2013-11-13 "Sy mors nie tyd of energie op praatjies maak nie – daar is ’n waglys van benoude ouers wat al die vorige dag wou hoor dat hulle netelige kwessie opgelos is. Mense wat daaraan gewoond is om die lewe uit die hoogte van ’n 4x4 vooruit te skat, hou nie van onsekerhede nie, nog minder om op diens te wag."
Water Fragments
2013-11-13 "A pool, surrounded by rock, quiet green fronds of ferns swayingA strong chlorinated chill in an unidentified, deeply known place"
Wenke vir 'n ware speurtog
2013-11-13 "Om regtig goed te vertaal, beteken om ‘n teks beter as enige leser te lees, regtig te kyk wat die skrywer met taal maak, hoe sy of haar sinne betekenis genereer, waarom een woord in plaas van ‘n ander gebruik word en ‘n spesifieke sinskonstruksie of ‘n spesifieke idiomatiese taalgebruik hanteer word."
The War at Home: An interview with Bill Nasson
2013-11-12 "Some (black people) were loyal and trusted servants of Boer families, others were participants in the running of the camp system. You could say that there were divided loyalties. Or, that for some there were no loyalties – they were just doing their best to get through the war."
Finding the writer where the stories begin
2013-11-11 An interview with award-winning South African author Linda Rode about the award-winning book In die Nimmer-Immer Bos / In the Never Ever Wood.
October by Réney Warrington: Photos of book launch
2013-11-11 Réney Warrington’s October (published by Protea) was launched on 8 November 2013 at Bibliophilia in Woodstock, Cape Town. Réney Warrington was in conversation with Izak de Vries. Hannelie Coetzee shared her photos of the evening with LitNet.
Om 'n wêreldbeeld te vertaal
2013-11-06 "Vertaling behoort die plek te wees waar die leser kulturele andersheid te siene kry – in plaas van “domestiseer”, moet dit vervreem."Na aanleiding van 'n kursus in literêre vertaling, besin Rentia oor of literêre vertaling deursigtig of juis ondeursigtig moet wees.
His poems are best left unheard
2013-11-06 "I wish I’d left that stoneunturned. Left that secret
untold. His poems are best left
unheard."
In the waiting
2013-11-06"With the sun
There will be many fears
Rising over the horizon
Silently
Settling in my chest"
Entropy - the trigger that tilted the cosmos into being
2013-11-06"Imbalance, thank you for warding stagnation off
Division, to you, for rolling my marrow in bones"
Nothing happens in isolation
2013-11-06 "We reckon that cracked shells cut into boiled egg-whites because they are made to protect the evolving not the dead"