Literature extravaganza at National Arts Festival
By ZONGEZILE MATSHOBA
Lockdown Level 4 did not stop the arts festival, and could not deter Amazwi South African Museum of Literature from launching an avalanche of books. Amazwi, known throughout South Africa for hosting book launches, had a full line-up from 8 to 18 July 2021.
Authors who launched and read pieces from their books are:
Liz Gowans –
Dr Amitabh Mitra –
Jeannie McKeown –
Kyle Allan, editor of the
New Coin literary journal at the Institute for the Study of English in Africa (ISEA), hosted the writers reading their poetry in the latest edition.
IsiXhosa literature was not to be left behind, given the changed mandate of the museum. Several books came to the party, including the debut novel
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