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Awards South Africa

Sunday Times Literary Awards 2016 shortlists announced

James Murua May 16, 2016 No Comments Achmat Dangor Alan Patton Award Alastair Bruce Barry Ronge Prize Boy on the Wire Charles van Onselen Claire Robertson Craig Higginson David Attwell Green Lion Henrietta Rose-Innes Hunger Eats a Man Jacana Media JM Coetzee and the Life of Writing Jonathan Ball Publishers Khaya Dlanga Kwela Books Macmillan MF Books/Jacana Media Nkosinathi Sithole Papwa: Golf’s Lost Legend by Maxine Case Penguin Picador Africa Pumla Dineo Gqola Rape: A South African Nightmare Showdown at the Red Lion Sunday Times Literary Awards Sunday Times Literary Awards 2016 The Dream House The Magistrate of Gower To Quote Myself: A Memoir Umuzi

The shortlists for the Sunday Times Literary Awards 2016 were announced over the weekend. There are two awards available to the writers in the awards;…

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African Literary Festivals South Africa

South African Book Fair 2015 is here

James Murua July 30, 2015 No Comments Finuala Dowling Khaya Dlanga Lauren Beukes Ndumiso Ngobo Niq Mholongo Pumla Dineo Gqola Siphiwo Mahala South African Book Fair South African Book Fair 2015

The South African Book Fair 2015 will be happening from tomorrow 31st July until August 2nd at the Turbine Hall, Newtown, Johannesburg. The theme for…

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Book Reviews South Africa

Zukiswa Wanner reviews A Renegade Called Simphiwe by Pumla Dineo Gqola

James Murua November 6, 2014 No Comments A renegade called Simphiwe Jacana Jacana Media Pumla Dineo Gqola Pumla Gqola Simphiwe Dana Zukiswa Wanner

Book: A Renegade Called Simphiwe Author: Pumla Dineo Gqola Publisher: Jacana Media Number of pages: 180 Year of Publication: 2013 Simphiwe Dana is perhaps one…

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