The first fortnight of September sees a number of book festivals in South Africa’s two largest cities. Most exciting are the South African Book Fair (7–9 September) taking place in Johannesburg, and Cape Town’s best bookish gathering, the Open Book Festival (5–9...
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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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Congratulations to PEN SA member Jacqui L’Ange, whose novel The Seed Thief has been shortlisted for the 2016 Etisalat Prize for Literature. L’Ange has been shortlisted alongside two Nigerian authors, Jowhor Ile for And After Many Days and Julie Iromuanya...
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Congratulations to PEN SA member Jacqui L’Ange, whose novel The Seed Thief has been shortlisted for the Etisalat Prize for Literature. The winner for the year 2016 of the Etisalat Prize for Literature will be unveiled at the Grand Finale...
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Congratulations to PEN SA members Jen Thorpe, Jacqui L’Ange and Unathi Magubeni, who have been longlisted for the 2016 Etisalat Prize For Literature! Thorpe has been longlisted for The Peculiars, L’Ange for The Seed Thief and Magubeni for The Star...
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