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Tyranny of place, tyranny of time: Remembering Es’kia Mphahlele in his centenary year, by Mmatshilo Motsei

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019Mmatshilo Motsei5 Comments on Tyranny of place, tyranny of time: Remembering Es’kia Mphahlele in his centenary year, by Mmatshilo Motsei

Mmatshilo Motsei pays tribute to Es’kia Mphahlele, one hundred years after his birth. I first encountered Es’kia Mphahlele when, in…

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Africa

Tribute to Sibusiso Nyembezi, a literary and cultural giant, in his centenary year, by Sandile Ngidi

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019Sandile NgidiLeave a Comment on Tribute to Sibusiso Nyembezi, a literary and cultural giant, in his centenary year, by Sandile Ngidi

Sandile Ngidi reflects on the life and work of Zulu novelist, poet, scholar, teacher and editor Sibusiso Nyembezi (1919–2000). In…

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Books and belonging—Fred Khumalo reflects on how James Hadley Chase and Alan Paton changed his life

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018Fred Khumalo2 Comments on Books and belonging—Fred Khumalo reflects on how James Hadley Chase and Alan Paton changed his life

Fred Khumalo recalls being swept off his feet by Alan Paton, the African Writers Series and James Hadley Chase. It’s a question…

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Finding beauty under apartheid: Interview with Dan Magaziner, and excerpt from his book The Art of Life in South Africa

July 3, 2017January 12, 2018Jennifer Malec1 Comment on Finding beauty under apartheid: Interview with Dan Magaziner, and excerpt from his book The Art of Life in South Africa

The Art of Life in South Africa Dan Magaziner UKZN Press, 2017 Main image: Ndaleni group shot, late 1970s, Ndaleni…

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