Congratulations to PEN SA member Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese, who has just been announced as the winner of the 2018 Ingrid Jonker Prize! The press release from the prize committee follows: Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese’s debut collection of poetry Loud and Yellow Laughter, published...
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‘Women’s Manifesto’ was one of the two events presented by PEN South Africa at the 2017 Open Book Festival, the other was ‘The Sellout’ with Paul Beatty and Harry Garuba. By Rachel Zadok On Wednesday, 6 September 2017, PEN South...
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We are pleased to announce that PEN South Africa will be presenting two events at this year’s Open Book Festival, which is being held from 6 – 10 September. Join us at the following two events: Women’s Manifesto and The...
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PEN SA members Yewande Omotoso, who is also a Board Member, Mohale Mashigo and Sindiswa Busuku-Mathese have been shortlisted for the 2016 University of Johannesburg Prize for South African Writing in English. Omotoso is shortlisted on the Main Prize with...
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Jacana Media has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Gerald Kraak Award. PEN SA member Sisonke Msimang was the chair of the judging panel, who chose the shortlist of written and photographic pieces on the topics of gender, human rights...
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