South Africa captain Kolisi wins UK writers' award: Siya Kolisi was voted the UK Rugby Union Writers' Club personality of the year for 2019 on Monday after leading South Africa to their emotional World Cup triumph in Japan. FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Harare tops national swimming championships: For swimmers that have made the times for … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa captain Kolisi wins UK writers’ award
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African literary prizes are contested — but writers’ groups are reshaping them | The Conversation
African literary prizes are contested -- but writers' groups are reshaping them: Best-selling Nigerian novelist and literary superstar Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Armando Babani/EPA-EFELiterary prizes do more than offer recognition and cash to writers and help readers decide what book to choose. They shape the literary canon, a country’s body of highly regarded writing. They help … [Read more...] about African literary prizes are contested — but writers’ groups are reshaping them | The Conversation
Kunste Onbeperk offers new opportunity to writers
Kunste Onbeperk offers new opportunity to writers: All South African writers are invited to submit proposals to participate in Kunste Onbeperk’s exciting new platform for Afrikaans stage scripts. “Our new Teksmark gives writers an opportunity to test the stage readiness of their new scripts and to add the finishing touches too, alongside feedback from industry role-players,” … [Read more...] about Kunste Onbeperk offers new opportunity to writers
Johannesburg: Hostile Territory for Writers, by Ben Williams – Books LIVE (blog)
Johannesburg: Hostile Territory for Writers, by Ben WilliamsBooks LIVE (blog)Lost and Found in Johannesburg The first South African Book Fair is safely behind us. It wasn’t a perfect success – it didn’t touch the buzzy heights of its predecessor, the Cape Town Book Fair, which once pulled 50 000 people through the city’s … …read more Via: … [Read more...] about Johannesburg: Hostile Territory for Writers, by Ben Williams – Books LIVE (blog)
