Visiting the Kamdebo, South Africa, for research. In the background: Toorberg (see Ancestral Voices).
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LitNet received an ATKV feather for “exceptional contribution to the art of the word”
The online community www.litnet.co.za (which includes peer-reviewed accredited academic research published in LitNet’s node LitNet Akademies) received an ATKV feather for “exceptional contribution to the art of the word”. Here founder-editor Etienne van Heerden receives the “Veertjie” (Feather) from Japie Gouws, executive director of the ATKV. Photo: Naomi Bruwer
Novelist and architect Yewande Omotoso attended Etienne van Heerden’s MA Creative Writing seminar series
Novelist and architect Yewande Omotoso at Etienne van Heerden’s Master Class in Creative Writing, UCT; “The Writer as Architect”.
Writer Pieter-Dirk Uys attended Etienne van Heerden’s MA Creative Writing seminar series
Pieter-Dirk Uys as Pieter-Dirk Uys. At Etienne van Heerden’s Master Class in Creative Writing, UCT; “The Writer as Satirist”.
Writer Athol Fugard attended Etienne van Heerden’s MA Creative Writing seminar series
The great Athol Fugard offered a Master Class in Etienne van Heerden’s MA Creative Writing seminar series, UCT.
Lien Botha (‘Wonderboom’) and Debbie Loots (‘Split’) published by NB Publishers
Lien Botha (Wonderboom) and Debbie Loots (Split). Both developed their novels working with Etienne van Heerden as supervisor in the University of Cape Town’s Creative Writing programme. Both published by NB Publishers, 2015.
Great Novel Competition 2015
Etienne van Heerden was runner-up in the Great Novel Competition. The first prize of R200 000 went to Dan Sleigh for his manuscript Die laaste goeie man. The novels will be published later this year or in 2016.
‘Toorwoorde’ at the Schreiner Karoo Writers Festival
TOORWOORDE (10:30 Sat 25 July) starts with a screening of the Karoo documentary (which also features Deon Meyer). Then there’s loads of time to kuier with Etienne van Heerden and Coenie de Villiers, good friends and extraordinary creative talents. E-book on cradockfestivbalbookins@gmail.com.
Paul Roos Gymnasium 150
“Each of us had a dream,” singer-writer Koos Kombuis writes in Paul Roos Gymnasium 150, a publication marking the 150th year of this Stellenbosch school. Here, wearing a school cap, he sits with old classmate Etienne van Heerden during a visit back to the school. Etienne van Heerden contributed an essay to the book as well.
Great Novel Competition 2015
The winner for the Great Novel Competition will be announced on May the 22nd, 2015. The shortlist of four consists of manuscripts by novelists Dan Sleigh, Marinda van Zyl, Alexander Strachan and Etienne van Heerden. The competition offers a first prize of R200 000.