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[Conversation Issue] ‘Poetry is music, nothing more’—PR Anderson talks to Rustum Kozain about his new collection, In a Free State: A Music

January 14, 2019March 7, 2020Rustum KozainLeave a Comment

The JRB’s Poetry Editor Rustum Kozain was in conversation with PR Anderson at the launch of Anderson’s new book, In…

Historical fiction is back—with a fire in its belly: Fred Khumalo reflects on how writing can be a powerful tool for an activist

May 7, 2018May 10, 2018Fred Khumalo6 Comments

Fred Khumalo, whose most recent novel is Dancing the Death Drill, believes past narratives can help shape what is to…

‘In looking behind us the way forward may become clear’—Perfect Hlongwane reviews The Land Is Ours by Tembeka Ngcukaitobi

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018Perfect Hlongwane3 Comments

The Land is Ours is Tembeka Ngcukaitobi’s first book, and it must not be his last, writes Perfect Hlongwane. The…