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Tag: Achmat Dangor

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The 20th anniversary of Bitter Fruit by Achmat Dangor—an excerpt, and a brief publishing history

October 15, 2021October 29, 2021Isobel DixonLeave a Comment on The 20th anniversary of Bitter Fruit by Achmat Dangor—an excerpt, and a brief publishing history

Achmat Dangor’s novel Bitter Fruit was first published twenty years ago by Kwela Books. It went on, after its United…

Ben Williams and Achmat Dangor
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Features

Remembering Achmat Dangor

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020Ben Williams1 Comment on Remembering Achmat Dangor

Achmat Dangor, one of The JRB’s founding Patrons, died in September. Ben Williams remembers him. It is a year of…

Achmat Dangor photographed by Victor Dlamini
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Fiction

Achmat Dangor, 1948—2020, RIP

September 6, 2020December 28, 2020The JRBLeave a Comment on Achmat Dangor, 1948—2020, RIP

The poet, novelist and activist—and founding patron of The JRB—Achmat Dangor, died in Johannesburg earlier today. One of the founding…

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Photography

[Photo Editor] Original portraits of Tsitsi Dangarembga and Achmat Dangor by Victor Dlamini

February 4, 2019March 3, 2019Victor DlaminiLeave a Comment on [Photo Editor] Original portraits of Tsitsi Dangarembga and Achmat Dangor by Victor Dlamini

Victor Dlamini is The JRB’s Photo Editor. We feature his work on our Instagram channel. Visit the ten-year retrospective of…

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[Fiction issue] [The JRB exclusive] Read an excerpt from a work in progress by Achmat Dangor

December 5, 2018March 30, 2020Achmat DangorLeave a Comment on [Fiction issue] [The JRB exclusive] Read an excerpt from a work in progress by Achmat Dangor

The JRB presents an excerpt from a work in progress by Achmat Dangor. Dangor, a political activist and award-winning author, is…

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Read an exclusive excerpt from Dikeledi, the new novel from award-winning author Achmat Dangor

September 4, 2017December 5, 2018The JRBLeave a Comment on Read an exclusive excerpt from Dikeledi, the new novel from award-winning author Achmat Dangor

Exclusive to The JRB, an excerpt from Achmat Dangor’s newly released novel, Dikeledi. Dangor, a political activist and award-winning author,…

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[Sponsored] Infidelity among MK comrades: An excerpt from Achmat Dangor’s Bitter Fruit, republished this month

June 5, 2017May 3, 2019The JRBLeave a Comment on [Sponsored] Infidelity among MK comrades: An excerpt from Achmat Dangor’s Bitter Fruit, republished this month

A new edition of Achmat Dangor’s acclaimed novel Bitter Fruit is out soon from Picador Africa, ahead of the publication…

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