Tag: Kopano Matlwa
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Kopano Matlwa stays winning with “Evening Primrose.”
Kopano Matlwa’s latest novel is available in the US under the name Evening Primrose with Quercus as the publisher. The book was first published as Period Pain by Jacana Media, South Africa in 2016. Kopano Matlwa burst onto the South African literary scene in 2009 with the debut novel Coconut which tells the story of…
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Abantu Book Festival 2017 unveils its artist line up
The Abantu Book Festival which is following on from its amazing debut year has announced the line-up for its second edition, which takes place on 7-10 December 2017. The Abantu Book Festival hit the South African literary scene with a bang when it ran from December 06 – 10, 2016 in Soweto, Johannesburg. The festival…
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South African Literary Awards 2017 shortlists announced
The South African Literary Awards have announced the shortlists for the best work for 2017. Since its inception in 2005 the South African Literary Awards popularly known as the SALA has honoured 160 authors in 11 categories in all official South African languages. The award has been won by the most well-known writers in the…