Margie Orford, the noted crime novelist and award-winning journalist, has been elected President of PEN South Africa by the institution’s executive committee with effect from June 19. She succeeds Anthony (Tony) Fleischer, who was president for many years and died...
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Carole Bloch, Director of the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa (PRAESA), a multilingual education organisation affiliated to the University of Cape Town with a focus on transforming approaches to early biliteracy teaching and learning, developing...
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It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Anthony Fleischer. He was the President of South African PEN for many years and together with his wife, Dolores Fleischer, he championed literature and freedom of expression in South...
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The second in the 2014 series of SA PEN Dialogues took place at the Book Lounge on the 19 May. “The Politics of Publishing and Bookselling” was a vibrant and thought provoking conversation held under the auspices of South African...
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Join Niq Mhlongo and Margie Orford for an SA Pen Dialogue on The Politics of Publishing and Bookselling at The Book Lounge. South African Pen, Open Book and The Book Lounge have a long history together and are delighted to...
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