Congratulations to PEN SA members Francine Simon, Christine Coates, Jim Pascual Agustin, Athol Williams, and Mark de Wet, whose poems have been longlisted for the 2018 Sol Plaatje EU Poetry Award, and will be published in this year’s anthology. A...
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The 2018 edition of the Franschhoek Literary Festival is hosting – well – a host of PEN SA members. This year’s festival, held from 18-20 May in the eponymous Western Cape town, promises an exciting array of events, including a...
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Moses Seletisha was named the winner of the 2017 Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award for his Sepedi poem “Mahlalerwa” at the 2017 Nirox WORDS Festival on Saturday 21 October 2017. René Bohnen came second for her Afrikaans poem “Eerste...
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The Jacana Literary Foundation has announced the shortlist for the 2017 Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award. Congratulations to PEN SA member Jim Pascual Agustin, who has been shortlisted for his poem “Coligny Sunflowers Near Scotland Section, Tlhabologang Township”. PEN...
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Congratulations to PEN SA member Jim Pascual Agustin who has been shortlisted for a Philippine National Book Award in the Best Book of Short Fiction in Filipino category for his book Sanga sa Basang Lupa at iba pang kuwento. Pascual...
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