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Cape Town launch: ‘A Library to Flee’
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Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée: Programnotas | Programme notes
Feesdirekteur | Festival director: Darryl David
Navrae | Enquiries: Izak de Vries: izak@litnet.co.za
Persakkreditasie | Press accreditation: Izak de Vries: izak@litnet.co.za
Feesbesprekings | Festival bookings: reservations@tuishuise.co.za / 048 881 1650
Die volledige program is hier beskikbaar.
The full programme is available here.
Amos Nteta
Growing up in the shadow of the Cradock Four
Amos Nteta works front of house at the lovely Victoria Manor.
He grew up in another Cradock, though. His generation took the final body blows in our country’s quest for liberation.
A day before we celebrate Heritage Day he will introduce us to the shadows of the Cradock Four who were murdered by the security police for their role in the liberation struggle.
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Recently published: ‘A Library to Flee’
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The English translation of Die biblioteek aan die einde van die wêreld, translated by Henrietta Rose-Innes, was published by Tafelberg in September 2022.
Program/Programme: Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée 23–25 September 2022
Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée
23–25 September 2022 in Cradock
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Besprekings | Bookings
Besprekings kan gemaak word by reservations@tuishuise.co.za of 048 881 1650.
Bookings can be made at reservations@tuishuise.co.za or 048 881 1650.
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Interview in the 80th year celebration issue of the ‘Die Matie’ student newspaper (Stellenbosch University)
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Winter, 2021: Toorberg covered in snow
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On the front page of Rapport’s insert, Beleef: Toorberg, the magic mountain in Etienne van Heerden’s Ancestral Voices, covered with snow, winter 2021
Stellenbosch a suggested Unesco literary town – article by Laetitia Pople
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Darry David wants Stellenbosch to be a Unesco literary town.
‘Die biblioteek aan die einde van die wêreld’: discussion on LitNet
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Die biblioteek aan die einde van die wêreld deur Etienne van Heerden: ’n leeskringbespreking
deur Chris van der Merwe
Bederfwaarskuwing: Lesers wat nog nie die boek gelees het nie, moet bewus wees daarvan dat die teks hier onder gedeeltes van die intrige verklap.
Die verhaal
Vir ’n beter begrip van die roman is dit nodig om eers die verhaal te rekonstrueer, want dis ’n verhaal wat wissel tussen verskillende perspektiewe en verskillende tye, en die leser moet, soos David Kramer sê, “wakker slaap”.
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Madibaland World Literary Festival: In conversation with Jonathan Amid
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Etienne van Heerden will be in conversation with Jonathan Amid about Die biblioteek aan die einde van die wêreld at 11:30 on Wednesday 25 November 2020. The event virtual and open to the public.