Henri Lopes, the prime minister of Congo who became a famous novelist: behind the power of his writing: “On the other bank … that is where Henri Lopes now rests,” wrote novelist and journalist Nicolas Michel in a beautiful tribute to mark the passing of the celebrated Congolese author. It’s a reference, of course, to …
Paulina Chiziane, Mozambique’s grand novelist, finally receives her prestigious award: Paulina Chiziane in Portugal after being awarded the Camões Prize for writers from Portuguese-speaking countries. Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images Paulina Chiziane, the first woman to publish a novel in Mozambique, has become the first African woman to receive the most important award for Portuguese …
Reflecting on South African novelist K. Sello Duiker’s art of madness and social justice: K. Sello Duiker. Photo courtesy Kwela Books The South African novelist K. Sello Duiker would have turned 48 on 13 April 2022. Since 2005, when he took his own life at the age of 30, his importance to the body of …
South Africa in the news: Swashbuckling adventure novelist Wilbur Smith dies aged 88: Zambian-born bestselling adventure author Wilbur Smith has died at his home in South Africa after a decades-long career in writing, his office said. He was 88. With 49 titles under his belt, Smith …: “South Africa” – BingNews No state funeral for …
Walter Scott at 250: so much more than a great historical novelist: shutterstock Ulmus Media/Shutterstock Wander through Edinburgh and you will find glimpses of Scotland’s most famous novelist, Walter Scott, everywhere: pubs named after characters or places in his books, his walking cane and slippers in The Writers’ Museum, and snippets of his work adorning …
South Africa in the news: They’d been married ten years and had two children when he popped the question again. Here, novelist Zoe Folbigg reveals: Why a second proposal is twice as sweet: Zoe Folbigg and husband Mark, who live in Hitchin, are parents to Felix and Max. Novelist recalls Mark proposing for a second …
Nawal El Saadawi: Egypt’s grand novelist, physician and global activist: Nawal El Saadawi at home in 2015. David Degner/Getty Images Egyptian novelist, physician, sociologist and global activist Nawal El Saadawi died on 21 March 2021 at the age of 89. The author of more than 50 books, she told me in one of our many …
South Africa in the news: Fresh Air Weekend: Novelist Rumaan Alam; ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Filmmaker: Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend …: “South Africa” – BingNews Sri Lanka to tour South Africa for two-test series: Reports: Sri …
South Africa in the news: Fresh Air Weekend: Novelist Rumaan Alam; ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Filmmaker: Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend …: “South Africa” – BingNews Sri Lanka to tour South Africa for two-test series: Reports: Sri …
South Africa in the news: Fresh Air Weekend: Novelist Rumaan Alam; ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Filmmaker: Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend …: “South Africa” – BingNews Hotel in the mountains on the way from hazy View to …
South Africa in the news: Fresh Air Weekend: Novelist Rumaan Alam; ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Filmmaker: Alam discusses his new novel, John Powers reviews a reissue of Prince’s Craig Foster’s new documentary chronicles his unlikely …: “South Africa” – BingNews Ireland v Italy Women’s Six Nations live stream: How to watch: The 2020 Women’s Six Nations …
Remembering Achmat Dangor, the South African novelist who redefined identity: Leonardo Cendamo/Getty Images In his 71 years, Achmat Dangor was many things to many people, both in South Africa and across the world. He was a lifelong activist and social justice advocate. He was once banned for his political activities in resistance to apartheid. He …
‘House of Stone’: An Evening with Novelist Novuyo Rosa Tshuma – a Africa interest event taking place on 2019-05-03 17:00:00 in United Kingdom Pulsing with wit, seduction, and dark humor, House of Stone is a masterful debut that explores the creative—and often destructive—act of history-making. In the chronic turmoil of modern Zimbabwe, Abednego and Agnes Mlambo’s teenage …