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The nature of the beast

Article Darryl Accone - 4 Jul 2014

Mining threatens the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, a unique wilderness where the fundamentals of life confront you. Go see this KZN Eden.

Best of 2013: Books

Article Darryl Accone - 19 Dec 2013

M&G books editor Darryl Accone picks his top five best reads for this year.

Publishing as usual — for now

Article Darryl Accone - 2 Nov 2012

M&G books editor Darryl Accone looks at the implications of the merger of two of the biggest names in publishing.

Mo, better, best

Article Darryl Accone - 12 Oct 2012

The 2012 Nobel prize for literature has been awarded to the Chinese writer Mo Yan.

Salman Rushdie on his memoir ‘Joseph Anton’

Article Darryl Accone - 17 Sep 2012

In a South Africa exclusive, M&G books editor Darryl Accone speaks to award-winning writer Salman Rushdie about his new memoir 'Joseph Anton'.

A festival wordy of note

Article Darryl Accone - 26 Jul 2012

Darryl Accone previews the line-up for the Mail & Guardian's annual celebration of literature.

Bean-counters vs books

Article Darryl Accone - 8 Dec 2011

It has been a sad and bad year for the book world in Johannesburg.

Mining a seam of talent

Article Darryl Accone - 26 Aug 2011

Jo'burg's past, present and future hold rich challenges for writers and analysts.

Rare perspectives

Article Darryl Accone - 12 Aug 2011

Denis Hirson's forthcoming novel, Lemon Street, fits perfectly into the session Memories of the City.

Mail & Guardian Literary Festival 2011

Article Darryl Accone - 8 Aug 2011

Johannesburg's 125th birthday is the centrepiece and main theme for this year's M&G Literary Festival running from September 2 to September 4.

Egypt’s future has been written

Article Darryl Accone - 22 Feb 2011

After the US's invasion of Iraq, the American military took to reading TE Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom for after-the-act advice.

Publish and be damned

Article Darryl Accone - 7 Feb 2011

Reviewers stand accused of being sycophantic about local books. Well, that is going to change.

Language barrier a classic conundrum

Article Darryl Accone - 5 Nov 2010

Every generation insists on its translations of the classics.

M&G Jo’burg Litfest: Lovely, lively and intelligent

Article Darryl Accone - 9 Sep 2010

M&G books editor Darryl Accone shares his views on the event that occurred over the weekend.

Reading into the here and now

Article Darryl Accone - 3 Sep 2010

The M&G Literary Festival picks up from its predecessor and takes stock of where we are at.

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