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The pastoral ain’t what it used to be

The pastoral ain’t what it used to be

Posted on May 19, 2014

How might we understand the rise of the ‘new’ African pastoral? A discussion between Harry Garuba, Dominique Botha, Claire Robertson and André Brink.

Tagged African Pastoral, André Brink, Booker Prize, Claire Robertson, Dominique Botha, false river, fiction, Hennie Aucamp, historical, Marlene van Niekerk, memory, Nadine Gordimer, pastoral, Philida, Shakepeare | Leave a comment

Fearing the memories of history

Fearing the memories of history

Posted on April 2, 2014

What do Simon Gikandi and Kopano Ratele talk about when they get together? Read the report of their conversation here.

Tagged apartheid, forgiveness, Kopano Ratele, memory, post-apartheid, race, Simon Gikandi, TRC, Truth and Reconciliation | Leave a comment

The gaps and silences of the Border War.

Posted on May 14, 2012

Tagged Afrikaner identity, apartheid, border war, erik the brave, grens, johan vlok louw, mark behr, memory, the smell of apples, whiteness | Leave a comment