Jane Rosenthal, Author at The Mail & Guardian

Kingsolver evokes US turmoil

Article Jane Rosenthal - 1 Feb 2019

Her latest novel weaves the past with the present and people’s responses to the present and future

To reckon with Winnie’s ghost

Article Jane Rosenthal - 30 Nov 2018

This is not comfortable reading, says Sisonke Msimang

‘Homeland’ is a thriller, but one with depth

Article Jane Rosenthal - 23 Nov 2018

Karin Brynard's novel questions what outsiders have brought to the Khomani Bushmen, including those who profess to support them.

Dangarembga builds on her two earlier books

Article Jane Rosenthal - 2 Nov 2018

Here the protagonist is in her 30s, and she again narrates her story herself with an interesting distancing to reflect the divisions in her being.

An expat’s return explores intimacy

Article Jane Rosenthal - 12 Oct 2018

The novel deals with intimacy and trust, and finding one’s place in the world.

Life and death of a little river

Article Jane Rosenthal - 27 Jul 2018

A daughter of the 1820 Settlers looks at events that ruthlessly shaped the lives of those linked to the Kowie River

Mending severed histories with returning shades

Article Jane Rosenthal - 13 Jul 2018

This novel weaves colonial fact and ancestral memory in contemporary Eastern Cape life

Self-reflections of an activist

Article Jane Rosenthal - 24 Nov 2017

Mark Heywood's book avoids plain history. Instead it encourages its readers to reflect.

New life recalls ‘mad’ SA hero

Article Jane Rosenthal - 23 Sep 2016

Rejected by the Empire, beloved in South Africa, Hobhouse stood for justice, feminism and pacifism

Convincing characters live on in debut novel by well-known playwright

Article Jane Rosenthal - 13 Jul 2016

Ameera Patel has produced a book that reads like a fast-paced thriller but it has real depth.

‘From Man to Man’: Olive Schreiner’s tender feminist ode

Article Jane Rosenthal - 24 Jun 2016

The writer’s humane spirit shines through in a reissue of her novel that was closest to her heart: 'From Man to Man'.

14 stops to transformation

Article Jane Rosenthal - 2 Jun 2016

This collection of stories centres on the ‘slow road to purgatory’, from broken relationships to Huletts sugar-sachet wisdom.

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Staff Reporter - 24 Mar 2020

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20th Edition of the National Teaching Awards

Staff Reporter - 23 Mar 2020

Teachers are seldom recognised but they are indispensable to the country's education system

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Awards affirm the vital work that teachers do

Thabo Mohlala - 23 Mar 2020

Government is committed to empowering South Africa’s teachers with skills, knowledge and techniques for a changing world

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2020 Humanities Award winners reflect a contribution to diversity and social justice, echoing South Africa’s socioeconomic condition

Anele Ngcoya - 23 Mar 2020

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SAB Zenzele special AGM rescheduled to March 25 2020

Staff Reporter - 18 Mar 2020

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