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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Fighting fogeyism
Karin Schimke offers up her fears of the world to Henry Miller and Michael Foley.
When you wish upon a star: an interview with Tope Folarin
Check out our interview with Tope Folarin, 2013’s Caine Prize winner, here and sommer read his prize-winning short story as well.
Thoughts from a wannabe: taking part in an InZync slam
Maria Geustyn’s beautiful and sincere account of her experience as participant in last week’s InZync Spring Slam explores how poetry changes our world.
‘SA Politics Unspun’: Making sense out of that Great Blooming, Buzzing Confusion
J. Brooks Spector reviews SA Politics Unspun by Stephen Grootes, a 360 degree view of South African politics.
Making sense of our world: Interview with Mike Nicol
In an interview with SLIPnet’s Wamuwi Mbao, Mike Nicol talks about the intersection between his fiction and non-fiction writing.
Is South African political poetry seeing a revival?
Karin Schimke is pretty sure Zuma wouldn’t be pleased if he went to local poetry sessions. Here’s why.
A Critical Problem
Leon De Kock turns his attentions on an interesting literary dilemma.
