Darryl Accone

How Babette’s Feast illuminates migrants’ stories

Friday Darryl Accone - 5 Feb 2021

‘Babette’s Feast’ by Isak Dinesen delves into the minutiae of 1870s migration through a Frenchwoman who finds herself living in Norway, where she is denied her artistic passion

Head’s journalism eclipsed

Article Darryl Accone - 17 May 2019

The acclaimed author’s newspaper articles should have been given critical attention too

A ‘madman’ who earned the tribute

Article Darryl Accone - 1 Feb 2019

A little over 31 years ago, the president of Burkina Faso was murdered in a coup instigated by his former friend and army captain, Blaise Compaoré

Peter Abrahams, a black man who spoke of freedom, has died

Article Darryl Accone - 7 Feb 2017

The prolific writer who left South Africa in 1939, but who could not leave his identity, has died aged 97 in Jamaica.

Locked-room Roman mystery

Article Darryl Accone - 9 Dec 2016

Catholicism and political intrigue mix well in ‘Conclave’, a new book by Robert Harris, which follows the election of a new pope.

Writing a wrong is a bitter irony

Article Darryl Accone - 11 Nov 2016

Misunderstood facts and an insult to boot leave bad taste from book on local lingo.

Noah’s arc: Intimate and humane

Article Darryl Accone - 11 Nov 2016

His story, encompassing identity, masculinity and nationality, reflects a thoughtful, observant and empathetic man.

Death of an anarchist

Article Darryl Accone - 21 Oct 2016

Dario Fo – actor, director, playwright, singer, activist, jester and satirist – exposed abusive systems of power

Blowin’ in the wind: How Nobel winner Bob Dylan rewrote history without a pen

Article Darryl Accone - 13 Oct 2016

The singer-songwriter has always stood for a craftsmanship and artistry that make his Nobel deserved and unsurprising.

It’s lit at the M&G’s book fest

Article Darryl Accone - 30 Sep 2016

Topics include writing since Sol Plaatje to reporting on Marikana – and will continue at the afterparty

We need to talk about Lionel

Article Darryl Accone - 16 Sep 2016

It’s remarkable but regrettable that reparation processes usually entail those erred against being done over for a second time.

M&G’s Litfest takes flight, honouring Sol Plaatje on his 140th anniversary

Article Darryl Accone - 9 Sep 2016

Alongside panels discussing hot topics, shortlisted poets from the Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award and Anthology will receive their awards.

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