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Sindiwe Magona’s new book of essays tackles issues South Africans aren’t talking about

Sindiwe Magona’s new book of essays tackles issues South Africans aren’t talking about: I Write Into the Yawning Void is Magona’s new book, released in the year she turns 80. Björn Rudner Björn Rudman Sindiwe Magona – who turns 80 this year – is a celebrated South African writer, storyteller, speaker and activist. In 2022 …

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Book review: Sindiwe Magona’s devastating, uplifting story of South African women

Book review: Sindiwe Magona’s devastating, uplifting story of South African women: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images Reading South African author Sindiwe Magona’s latest novel When the Village Sleeps reminded me of my time researching and teaching in the country’s Eastern Cape province a decade ago. While involved in community engagement for Rhodes University I …

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