After retiring from the University of Cape Town in December 2016, Etienne van Heerden is now emeritus professor and guided his last MA Creative Writing students through their examination processes in 2017. All three these students developed novel manuscripts under his supervision and all three received distinctions for their dissertations. Beyers de Vos, Mike Hardaker and Wilken Calitz. Beyers and Mike wrote in English, and Wilken in Afrikaans.
Presenting a workshop on beginnings and making it strange at the Bloemfonteinse Skrywersvereniging, Bloemfontein.
At the Open Book Festival, Cape Town, Antonin Varenne, Etienne van Heerden and David Bezmozgis will speak about the journeys at the heart of their novels in the company of Elmari Rautenbach. 8/09/2017, 12.00–13.00, R45. Click here for more information.
At the Open Book Festival, Cape Town, Irna van Zyl will be in conversation with SJ Naudé and Etienne van Heerden. Homecoming Centre Workshop (15A Buitenkant Street), 10/09/2017, 12.00–13.00, R45. Click here for more information.
“Van Heerden bou in hierdie roman met ’n uitnemende verbeeldingskrag, kennis en vernuf ’n wêreld wat vir jou nuwe perspektiewe op ou vraagstukke open. Die wêreld van Charlie Oeng is ’n waardige toevoeging tot ’n gedugte oeuvre.”
Die wêreld van Charlie Oeng on sale in the author’s favourite neighbourhood bookshop, Verbatim, Dorp Street, Stellenbosch.
Darryl David, organizer of festivals such as the Breyten Breytenbach Festival, Athol Fugard Festival, Schreiner Karoo Writers Festival and Boekbedonnerd Festival, has announced the Etienne van Heerden Veldsoirée, which will be held at the Buffelshoek Dirosie Lodge and in die Victoria Hotel, Cradock, 22 to 24 September 2017. Direct enquiries can be sent to Darryl at davidd@ukzn.ac.za or 0813918689.
