Athol Fugard
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Give children high-quality books from Grades R-12: they will likely read them
Research shows that classroom libraries increase reading frequency by 70% compared with centralised libraries
The final curtain: Remembering Athol Fugard’s theatre of conscience
South Africa has lost a moral giant as the playwright who challenged injustice through art dies at 92
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Athol Fugard: All is not, and never will be, lost
As SA’s most decorated playwright, takes to the stage for the last time, he explains why he will never lose his optimism for the country’s future.
Lewis Nkosi Selected Milestones: Writing and Honours (COMPILED BY SANDILE NGIDI)
A list compiled by Sandile Ngidi
Obituary: Literary allrounder Stephen Gray was a scholar, critic, novelist and poet
Stephen Gray made an immense, long contribution to the South African literary landscape across many genres, but it was poetry that he described as ‘the main activity of my life’
John Kani, the king of South African theatre
He’s been arrested, he’s been stabbed, but he still promotes performance arts
Actor, humanist, mentor
Emotive performances and a willingness to share were his enduring qualities, writes Kwanele Sosibo
Winston Ntshona put his body in the line of fire
Known primarily for starring in the Fugard-directed plays, Ntshona has also enjoyed a lengthy film career
From Fugard to the future with James Ngcobo
The Market Theatre’s James Ngcobo is just as committed to newcomers as he is to classic plays, writes Perzy Zvomuya.
Fugard in fine form with tender new play
The Blue Iris, a new work from the pen of 80-year-old Athol Fugard, is as delicate and finely detailed as the flower from which it takes its name.
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Athol Fugard: A man of obstinacy and courage
A new documentary charts the struggle of playwright Athol Fugard against the violence of apartheid.
‘Political correctness takes away your balls’
World-renowned and mostly overseas-based, Athol Fugard finds that he inevitably writes for fellow South Africans, whose code he mastered long ago.
In the heart of District Six
District Six, in the east end of Cape Town, was once one of the most culturally mixed neighbourhoods in South Africa.
Confronting darkness
Brent Meersman chats to the irrepressible playwright, Athol Fugard, ahead of the premiere of his latest play, <em>The Train Driver</em>.
Taking plays to print
If plays stay on stage, never making their way on to the page, South Africans could lose an important aspect of their culture. But not if Robin Malan’