Congratulations to PEN SA members Nakhane and Thando Mgqolozana for taking home big awards at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs), held last weekend. Nakhane won Best Actor in a Feature Film for his performance in the film...
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Congratulations to PEN SA Member Nakhane Touré who has won the award for Best Actor at Cinema Jove, the Valencia Film Festival, for his role in the movie The Wound. Touré is the author of Piggy Boy’s Blues, published by...
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By Myolisi Sikupela The Abantu Book Festival, a brainchild of novelist Thando Mgqolozana, took place in Soweto from the 8th to the 10th of December 2016. Held in two venues, the Eyethu Lifestyle Centre and Soweto Theatre, the inaugural festival...
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Last year PEN SA member Thando Mgqolozana called for a decolonisation of South Africa’s literary scene (read Books LIVE’s article on it here). PEN SA Executive Vice-President Mandla Langa responded to Thando’s call in an article, writing that a better...
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Below you’ll find a list of events featuring PEN South Africa members, as well as a selection of other noteworthy literary events, classes and workshops happening around South Africa. If there is an event you’d like us to feature let...
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