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Africa

[The JRB Daily] Short Story Day Africa announce 12 writers selected for 2022 Inkubator project

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] Short Story Day Africa announce 12 writers selected for 2022 Inkubator project

The twelve writers selected for the first Short Story Day Africa Inkubator project have been announced. 36 Short Stories, 12…

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AfricaSouth Africa

[The JRB Daily] 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist announced—including Rémy Ngamije and Moso Sematlane

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize shortlist announced—including Rémy Ngamije and Moso Sematlane

Header image, from top left: Moso Sematlane, Rémy Ngamije, Ola W Halim, Vincent Anioke and Franklyn Usouwa The shortlist for…

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Essays

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

Two poems by Rethabile Masilo

June 5, 2017October 22, 2021Rethabile Masilo5 Comments on Two poems by Rethabile Masilo

Flesh and blood One is very crazy when one is in love —Sigmund Freud Tiananmen. A monk’s body burns—his tunic…

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