Alan Paton
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The Blue Train: A trip of luxury, stunning vistas and scenes of devastation
Trainspotter Rafs Mayet’s maiden Blue Train voyage evokes his family history and comparisons to other locomotive rides he has taken
Making sense of the South African ‘volcano’
Three texts through which to understand current unrest in South Africa – by Slavoj Žižek, Frantz Fanon and Alan Paton
The long journey of Elsa Joubert
The acclaimed and prolific South African author, whose 1978 book The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena confronted the hardships of apartheid, has died
Unruly native till the end
The jazz maestro was an activist first and foremost, and created his own unique instruments and style
‘I was there’: Essays that map a life
Academic Achille Mbembe sat down with retired journalist Jolyon Nuttall, who is also his father-in-law, to talk about his new book of essays
Educate for democracy in Africa
Africans can become citizens by acting democratically and claiming their identity
Alan Paton equally relevant now as reflection of our society as in the day
Four theatre dynamos who bring Alan Paton’s story to life in A Voice I Cannot Silence discuss the iconic author with Hilary Prendini Toffoli.
Songeziwe Mahlangu’s debut novel gives flawed insight into young lives
As refreshing as Mahlangu’s writing may be, a fellow writer highlights a few technical flaws in the penning of his prize-winning "Penumbra".
Readers across the Atlantic view Paton’s classic in different ways
South African literary scholar Rita Barnard reflects on her time working for the Oprah Winfrey Show.
Where there’s smoke, there’s mirrors
The European and American tradition of the political novel is deeply entrenched. From Emile Zola to Gore Vidal, the perceptions and attitudes of citizens in these smug old…
Tracking literary footprints in Grey Street
The history of Durban’s Grey Street casbah area — the subject and setting of various works of fiction and non-fiction — is the microcosm of the South African reality, writes…
Enemy or promise?
Darryl Accone examines the culture and commercial imperatives of book awards