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JM Coetzee

Books on the Bay — when literary royalty came to town

South Africa

Books on the Bay — when literary royalty came to town

By Taryn Lamberti

Kingsmead by Ashwin Desai — Of Timeless Tests and a book of vital significance

South Africa

Kingsmead by Ashwin Desai — Of Timeless Tests and a book of vital significance

By Darryl Earl David

Is it still yesterday in South Africa? The meaning – if anything – of being South African today

South Africa

Is it still yesterday in South Africa? The meaning – if anything – of being South African today

By Bryan Rostron

It’s artistry to write deplorable characters, says Booker Prize winner Damon Galgut

South Africa

It’s artistry to write deplorable characters, says Booker Prize winner Damon Galgut

By Karabo Mafolo

‘Life & Times of Michael K’ at the Baxter Theatre

Magazine

‘Life & Times of Michael K’ at the Baxter Theatre

By Emma Dollery

Life after Donald Trump: Facing the final frontier

World

Life after Donald Trump: Facing the final frontier

By Bryan Rostron

Dennis Brutus: The South African Years

South Africa

Dennis Brutus: The South African Years

By Tyrone August

The age of utopia — or dystopia

South Africa

The age of utopia — or dystopia

By J Brooks Spector

Catching Tadpoles: The shaping of a Young Rebel

South Africa

Catching Tadpoles: The shaping of a Young Rebel

By Ashwin Desai