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JM Coetzee

Books on the Bay — when literary royalty came to town

REFLECTION

Books on the Bay — when literary royalty came to town

By Taryn Lamberti

Kingsmead by Ashwin Desai — Of Timeless Tests and a book of vital significance

BOOK REVIEW

Kingsmead by Ashwin Desai — Of Timeless Tests and a book of vital significance

By Darryl Earl David

Is it still yesterday in South Africa? The meaning – if anything – of being South African today

VICTIM NATION OP-ED

Is it still yesterday in South Africa? The meaning – if anything – of being South African today

By Bryan Rostron

It’s artistry to write deplorable characters, says Booker Prize winner Damon Galgut

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It’s artistry to write deplorable characters, says Booker Prize winner Damon Galgut

By Karabo Mafolo

‘Life & Times of Michael K’ at the Baxter Theatre

MATTERS OF OBSESSION

‘Life & Times of Michael K’ at the Baxter Theatre

By Emma Dollery

Life after Donald Trump: Facing the final frontier

OP-ED

Life after Donald Trump: Facing the final frontier

By Bryan Rostron

Dennis Brutus: The South African Years

BOOK EXTRACT

Dennis Brutus: The South African Years

By Tyrone August

The age of utopia — or dystopia

GLOBAL FOREBODING

The age of utopia — or dystopia

By J Brooks Spector

Catching Tadpoles: The shaping of a Young Rebel

BOOK REVIEW

Catching Tadpoles: The shaping of a Young Rebel

By Ashwin Desai