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BLACK INK, WHITE PAGE
Prince’s poem reflects on the transformative power of writing as an act of freedom and self-expression. It celebrates the strength of words unbound by prejudice, highlighting how the act of putting black ink to a white page becomes a powerful symbol of collaboration, resilience, and creative liberation.
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FIVE LONG BOOKS WE’VE READ (AND LOVED)
There’s no greater feeling than finally putting down a really thick book and thinking “Yep, I read all that!” Bearing in mind that the average word count for a novel is 250 – 300 words, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite long books: ACID ALEX – AL LOVEJOY (400 pages) Stuck at his first…
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ABOUT: Nic
Nic is a retired photographer who leads a relatilively private life. Nic has has worked mainly in Asia and returned to South Africa in 2010 to live his truth. The excerpt submitted is from his unpublished book, Becoming Nic, which documents the many changes in his life and is loosely based on the journals he…
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2020 READING CHALLENGE TIPS
It’s a new year and you’ve made some resolutions, one of them being “read more” and you’ve joined a reading challenge but now what? It’s easy to say “just pick up a book and read” but that only works if you’re a seasoned reader. Reading is a fun and numinous habit with many benefits and…
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ABOUT: Yacoob Manjoo
Yacoob Manjoo is a writer, blogger, husband, and father of two. Writing is his passion, and sharing beneficial knowledge and insights has been a pillar of his life for more than a decade. An anthology of his poetry and prose is due for publication in late 2019. He writes at dreamlife.wordpress.com. Two of his poems…
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ABOUT: TWD Mohapi
TWD Mohapi has written many books of varying genres including poetry, short stories, folklore and novels. Although he started writing poetry in English, he has only ever been published in his mother-tongue, Sesotho, resulting in an illustrious literary career spanning 30 years. His many accolades include the Thomas Mokopu Mofolo Award for the poetry anthology, Bophelo…
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ABOUT: Ronelle Hart
Ronélle Hart was born in 1961 in Pretoria but was raised and attended school in Nigel. She completed her BA in English and Psychology in 1983, and later her MA in Psychology at the University of Johannesburg. Ronelle has been working as a psychologist in private practice in Johannesburg for the last 23 years. She…
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ABOUT: Thibedi Mokgokong
Thibedi Mokgokong is a poet who discovered writing through the strain of living in a house where “a child is seen but not heard.” Poetry was a way to express complex and suppressed emotions in a verbose but quiet manner. The weight in his poetry comes from words and expressions long kept but never spoke.…