Author: Etienne

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In Milano, Italy, at statue of Nelson Mandela. With John de Gruchy (University of Cape Town), Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela (Stellenbosch University) and Robi Damelin, International Relations Director, The Parents Circle (Bereaved Parents), Israel and Palestine, from Tel Aviv. [04.2016]

With Eddy van der Borght (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam) and Albie Sachs (Constitutional Court, SA), in Milano, Italy. [04.2016]

Panel discussing translation at the AKA Festival, Amsterdam. Joost Nijsen (Etienne van Heerden’s Amsterdam publisher), Ingrid Glorie (editor of Maandblad ZA), and Nicol Stassen of Protea Books.  Pictured is the Dutch edition of Klimtol. [04.2016]

In Milano, Italy. Conference ‘Conflict, Reason and Reconciliation’. With Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela (author of A Human Being Died that Night), Albie Sachs, and Robi Damelin, International Relations Director, The Parents Circle (Bereaved Parents), Israel and Palestine, from Tel Aviv. [04.2016]

Debbie Loots won the ATKV Award for her novel Split, and Lien Botha won the Eugène Marais Prize and the Jan Rabie-Rapport Prize for Best Debut Novel for Wonderboom.

Researching upcoming novel on the canals of Amsterdam. With Maurice Jorissen, member of Amsterdam Handhawing.

With Elleke Boehmer (University of Oxford) and Eep Francken (University of Leiden), at a seminar on history and fiction in Zuid-Afrika Huis, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Digital working seminar, Zuid-Afrika Huis, Amsterdam. Arjan Waayer (ZASM, senior legal council), Jan Donner (Chair Stichting ZASM and President Emeritus, Royal Tropical Institute), Guido van den Berg (Director, ZA Huis), Isabelle Vermeij (Events and Seminar Programmer, ZA Huis), Bun Booyens (Editor Die Burger), Ingrid Glorie (Editor Maandblad ZA), Bart Luirink (Chief Editor ZAM), Eurika Barnard (SASNEV) and Etienne van Heerden (University of Cape Town and Editor of LitNet) all participated.