M Amp G Friday Festival
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A painter’s writing is off the wall
Being in and of the world inspires Quinten Williams to create moments to which people can respond.
Broken Monsters: A concatenation of nanospaces
SA’s trending author has expertly embraced new media as a medium of horror, and the characters of her female protagonists defy casual stereotyping.
The SA Lit issue won’t go away
Where to now for the South African writer of fiction in English? asks Leon de Kock.
Okwiri Oduor unapologetic about being herself
Okwiri Oduor, the special guest at the M&G Literary Festival, will be on the panels about Nadine Gordimer and the short story.
Brothers in War and Peace: The war that could have been
This is an edited extract from chapter 13, ‘The Ultimatum’ in Dennis Cruywagen’s book, Brothers in War and Peace.
The short’s a hit with fans
A new anthology will present the top tales that have best captured South Africa’s voice post-1994.
Barney Rachabane: The little giant of jazz
Sarah Evans catches up with the little giant of South Africa’s rich jazz heritage a week before the inaugural M&G Friday Festival.
Lessons for national healing
Read this edited extract from Songezo Zibi’s book, Raising the Bar: Hope and Renewal in South Africa.