Dear Friends, We hope this message finds you well. As we step down from our roles as President and Vice President, we are excited to welcome Bongani Kona as the new President of PEN SA. Kona has served as a… Dear Members of the PEN South Africa community, We hope this letter finds you all well. We have had several enquiries about how PEN South Africa has responded to Israel’s current siege of Gaza and we are writing to share… Grace A. Musila asks Hugo ka Canham about his book Riotous Deathscapes. They explore riotous methods, rural Mpondoland, precarity, storytelling, death and life as well as the natural and ancestral worlds. Bongani Kona interviews Gabeba Baderoon and Roger Reeves about their books The History of Intimacy and Dark Days: Fugitive Essays. Kudakwashe Vanyoro interviews John Marnell and Alejandra Oliva about their books Seeking Sanctuary and Rivermouth. They deliberate about telling other people’s stories, the experiences of LGBTIQ migrants, immigration policies, translation, faith-based organisations and solidarity. Yewande Omotoso asks Camille Dungy about her latest book, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden. They delve into nature writing, gardening, radical generosity, writing revisions, the ethics of fellowship grants, hope and resilience. Twitter returned the following error message: Could not authenticate you.
SA News / 09 Jul 2024
Farewell Letter from PEN South Africa President Nadia Davids and Vice President Yewande Omotoso
PEN SA Statements / 03 Apr 2024
Letter to Members: PEN SA’s Response to Israel’s siege of Gaza
Podcast, Season 9 / 28 Sep 2023
S9E7 Hugo ka Canham & Grace A. Musila: Death, Life & Mpondo Theory
Podcast, Season 9 / 21 Sep 2023
S9E6 Gabeba Baderoon, Roger Reeves & Bongani Kona: Intimacy & Interiority
Podcast, Season 9 / 14 Sep 2023
S9E5 John Marnell, Alejandra Oliva & Kudakwashe Vanyoro: Migration, Refuge and Solidarity
Podcast, Season 9 / 07 Sep 2023
S9 E4 Camille T. Dungy & Yewande Omotoso: Gardening & Creating a Space of Welcome
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