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‘Few novels preoccupy me; Decima inhabits me’—Michael Titlestad reviews Eben Venter’s ‘singular and significant’ new novel

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023Michael TitlestadLeave a Comment on ‘Few novels preoccupy me; Decima inhabits me’—Michael Titlestad reviews Eben Venter’s ‘singular and significant’ new novel

Eben Venter’s Decima is a novel in which morality is shown to be an intricately woven fabric of contesting needs…

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Poetry by Mxolisi Nyezwa, from Bhlawa’s Inconsolable Spirits

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023Mxolisi NyezwaLeave a Comment on Poetry by Mxolisi Nyezwa, from Bhlawa’s Inconsolable Spirits

The JRB presents an excerpt from Mxolisi Nyezwa’s new collection of poetry, Bhlawa’s Inconsolable Spirits. Mxolisi NyezwaBhlawa’s Inconsolable SpiritsDeep South,…

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Poetry

Poetry of social obliteration and intimacy—Vonani Bila reviews KwaNobuhle Overcast, the new collection by award-winning poet Ayanda Billie

March 5, 2020July 4, 2020Vonani BilaLeave a Comment on Poetry of social obliteration and intimacy—Vonani Bila reviews KwaNobuhle Overcast, the new collection by award-winning poet Ayanda Billie

Vonani Bila considers KwaNobuhle Overcast, the latest book of poetry from Ayanda Billie, who won a South African Literary Award…

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