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Poetry

Donald Parenzee, 1948—2022, RIP

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022Mark EspinLeave a Comment on Donald Parenzee, 1948—2022, RIP

Donald Parenzee died on 21 April 2022 at the age of seventy-three. Mark Espin reflects on his work and life….

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Awards

[The JRB Daily] Saaleha Idrees Bamjee wins 2020 Ingrid Jonker Prize for debut poetry for Zikr, a poignant collection of longing and loss

July 13, 2020December 22, 2020Jennifer Malec4 Comments on [The JRB Daily] Saaleha Idrees Bamjee wins 2020 Ingrid Jonker Prize for debut poetry for Zikr, a poignant collection of longing and loss

Saaleha Idrees Bamjee has been announced as the winner of this year’s Ingrid Jonker Prize for English Poetry for her…

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Awards

[The JRB Daily] 2020 Ingrid Jonker Prize for English Poetry shortlist announced

July 3, 2020July 4, 2020Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on [The JRB Daily] 2020 Ingrid Jonker Prize for English Poetry shortlist announced

The four books shortlisted for the Ingrid Jonker Prize for English Poetry have been announced. The prize, one of 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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Features

Moses Mtileni, 1983—2019, RIP

July 15, 2019August 3, 2019Jennifer MalecLeave a Comment on Moses Mtileni, 1983—2019, RIP

Writer and publisher Moses Nzama Khaizen Mtileni has died, at the age of thirty-six. Mtileni was shot and fatally wounded…

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Africa

[City Editor] The Binj outside books—Niq Mhlongo recounts adventures with his friend, Binyavanga Wainaina

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019Niq Mhlongo1 Comment on [City Editor] The Binj outside books—Niq Mhlongo recounts adventures with his friend, Binyavanga Wainaina

Header image: Binyavanga Wainaina (second from left) and Niq Mhlongo (far left), with American author and academic Jeffery Renard Allen, Lesego…

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