BOTSOTSOan anthology of contemporary South African poetry Reality Street is pleased to announce that an exciting anthology of contemporary multi-lingual, multi-cultural poetry from post-apartheid South Africa, long in the pipeline, is to be published on 1 September. The book showcases a dozen poets from all cultural backgrounds who have come to prominence since 1994. The language is mainly English, but also in (and in translation from) Afrikaans and various native southern African languages. The
contributors are: Donald Parenzee, Makhosazana Xaba,
Bongekile Mbanjwa, Vonani Bila, Kobus Moolman, Anet Kemp, Allan Kolski
Horwitz, Ike Mboneni Muila, Lisemelo Tlale, Clinton du Plessis, Sumeera
Dawood, Siphiwe ka Ngwenya. Pre-order this book and/or find out more September 2009, 978-1-874400-42-4, 238pp , price £12.50 |
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Paul Griffiths: LET ME TELL YOUSo: now I come to speak. At last. I will tell you all I know.... These are the words of Ophelia at the beginning of this short novel: literally her words, in that her narrative is composed entirely of the vocabulary she is allotted in Hamlet. Within these meagre resources, she manages to express herself on topics including her love for her father (Polonius), her care for her younger brother (Laertes), her puzzlement in the face of the Prince himself, and her increasing sense that she must escape the fate awaiting her in the play.... Get this book as part of a Supporter subscription... |
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David Bromige, 1933-2009![]() David Bromige, poet, writer, and friend of Reality Street, passed away on 3 June, surrounded by his wife, Cecelia, and his children Margaret & Chris. Reality Street has already planned to co-publish David's Collected Poems with New Star Books, Vancouver. Editing will start shortly and we hope to make the book available by late next year. His family has posted this website where friends & fans can share stories and learn more. | Readings by Reality Street poets...Sunday 21 June - Jeff Hilson & Johan de Wit (with Ian McLachlan, music) at Café OTO, London (details here) Tuesday 23 June - Jim Goar (with Giles Goodland & John Phillips) at the Blue Bus, London (email for more information) Friday 10 July - Jim Goar at SoundEye, Cork, Ireland (email for more information) |




