Wole Soyinka’s new novel plunges exuberantly into corruption’s maelstrom
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 … Read More
Category: Literature
Jewish Literary Festival: Death and other subjects
The annual Jewish Literary Festival regales visitors with a smorgasbord of speakers connected with books reflecting Jewish experience in a myriad contexts. We attended this year’s instalment at the Gardens … Read More
Mermaid Fillet: Pressing on the pain
There are people who think they know Cape Town. People who spend a few months here, or even just a holiday, thinking it’s so beautiful, so much like home (Europe), … Read More
The Broken River Tent: Shifting the weight of history
For 100 years, a collection of tribes in the Eastern Cape, known as AmaXhosa, fought off a global empire as the British tried to expand their occupation of the continent … Read More
A father is born: More selfie than self portrait
Given the prevalence of social media, this obsession with propagating a curated image of oneself appears to have seeped into other aspects of our lives, and our creative endeavours. In … Read More