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Although Shakespeare’s plays are hilarious, tragic, insightful, and ridiculous – sometimes in one text – they are today often better read than watched. Odd, perhaps, given they were made to … Read More
It is a mighty tome from the great Nigerian writer. Chronicles From The Land Of The Happiest People On Earth is a mire of poetic prose. It is possible to sink in … Read More
Not thinking about death – our own and that of the people we love – is probably a mechanism of the mind that prevents us from being paralysed by its … Read More
Simplicity can be deceptive. Zero, for instance, seemingly containing the simplicity of nothing, contains infinity, as does one, which can be replaced by ‘a’, as in: a universe. So it … Read More
Former Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner Jefferson ‘J.Bobs’ Tshabalala auctions his ‘Seen Pha’ brand of clothing during a Sundowner slot at the Monument during the National Arts Festival. Photo: Steve Kretzmann
