Writer Extraordinaire Don Afrika Beukes, An African In London, Paris and Spain
AG: Do you believe in the power of writing by hand?DB: Most definitely. It is a surging energy almost electrical. For me, holding a pen…
Capetonian Dillon Israel’s dream: on starting out, the unproduced playwright and his city
Dillon Israel is a South African actor, creative, storyteller and an unproduced playwright. He lives in Ravensmead, a quiet suburb in Cape Town, near Tygerberg…
Waiting for a flight at LAX? You might be able to read a banned book
Travelers waiting for flights at Los Angeles International Airport can bide their time by having a meal, grabbing a drink, people watching — or, perhaps,…
Alice Munro’s daughter reveals sexual abuse by stepfather
Canadian author Alice Munro established a celebrated and award-winning career with her short stories. However, more than a month after Munro’s death, her estranged daughter…
The Grandmaster’s Strategy – Modern Diplomacy
A man, with the synergy of an ex-soldier and pastoral counselor took my smile and turned it into a parachute. It grew wings and flew…
When Virgil Was In My Arms I Had Paris In The Springtime On My Mind And All I Wrote Was Poetry
The Bible Says You Are Fearfully And Wonderfully Made. For Khanyile Joseph Mlotshwa. I think of your synergy. How the rain saved me. That all…
Institutionalization of BRICS: From Literature Review to Making Reality
As BRICS becomes more grounded, the question arises as to what kind of institutionalization the group needs to make it more effective and to give…
Justin Torres wins 2023 National Book Award, Gaza speech ends night
L.A. author Justin Torres and Yale historian Ned Blackhawk were the big winners at the 74th National Book Awards, honored for their works in fiction…
Beauties of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
And there it was. The strange machine of talking to myself. In the black and white photograph, I appeared as any stranger would. Dazed, worldly,…
A Poet’s Life: Adventures in the Pixelated Maelstrom
I’m fourteen. We’re at the gateway to the funhouse. We’re standing on burning sea sand, water, ocean waves within reach, the centre of summer, the…
Beauties of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
And there it was. The strange machine of talking to myself. In the black and white photograph, I appeared as any stranger would. Dazed, worldly,…
Diary entry and a Christmas interlude in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
There is a dwelling that I exist in. This far out between heaven and hell she is, my mother is still beautiful. She was beautiful,…
Sobriety and Alcoholism – Modern Diplomacy
I am not coping because I am not the doctor. Because I am not the one who is fluent in the doctor’s language no matter…
Intelligent Progress, Alien Perspectives And Preparation For Illness
I see life through a blue filter. Light is filtered out and all I can see is shadow. In shades in the dark something spiritual…
On Days Such as This -Poetry Book Review
On Days Such as This, Gail Dendy. Botsotso, Johannesburg, 2020.ISBN: 978-1-990922-48-0. 60pp The poet wrestles with an intimate flashback, the perception of future, and becomes…
Writer, Chameleon, Bipolar
I feel as if I am in a constant state of imbalance. It’s like being on a neverending rollercoaster ride. My life in writing started…
The Agency Of Intelligence – Modern Diplomacy
When it comes down to it intelligence is all in your mind. It’s the blueprint of your childhood, the books that you have read, the…
Book Review of “Tucked Inn” by Nadine AuCoin
The story takes place in Nova Scotia, Canada. All is not what it seems at first glance. First things first. This is a story about…
Norway’s Jon Fosse wins 2023 Nobel Prize in literature | News
The Swedish Academy honours Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse with the Nobel Prize in literature. Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse has been announced…
Norwegian author Jon Fosse awarded 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature
Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable",…