New Writing from Africa 2009: Original Short Stories by African Writers, Selected by the South African Centre of International PEN.African Books Collective, 2009 - 403 sider What's on the minds of African writers? The South African Chapter of PEN International asked the question, and this volume of collected works holds the answer. More than 800 pieces of new writing from across the continent flowed in once the call for entries was made for the PEN/Studzinski Literary Award. This collection contains the 34 short stories eventually selected, including the prize-winners and those receiving honourable mentions from final judge JM Coetzee. This is a contemporary African reading journey that will take you from Algeria to Zimbabwe, with stops along the way in Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia, Mauritius, Botswana, Mozambique, and South Africa. The writers are young and old, established and unpublished; the subject matter as diverse as Africa itself. |
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Flypapered Days Hayet Z | 13 |
Pulanis Eyes Lauri Kubuitsile | 23 |
Rainbow Coloured Dreams Wame Molefhe | 33 |
In the Name of Peace Naomi Nkealah | 43 |
Love Introubled Times Jeanne Hromnik | 59 |
A Kiss in Nanjing Ken N Kamoche | 71 |
Bluette Isabella Morris | 85 |
A Visit To Dr Mamba Andrew Salomon | 97 |
What I Wore Yvette Kruger | 235 |
To Each His Own Jennifer Lean | 245 |
The Lives of Dogs Jenna Mervis | 253 |
Only in Art Kirsten Miller | 265 |
Spirit of Madala Natasha Moodley | 277 |
Soulmates Alex Smith | 289 |
Glorious Wounds Dineke Volschenk | 299 |
Keeping Everything the Same Phillippa Yaa de Villiers | 311 |
In Leopardville Maik Nwosu | 105 |
River Falling Tolu Ogunlesi | 117 |
Area Boy Rescue Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi | 127 |
The Life of Worm Ken Barris | 137 |
The Visit Nadia Davids | 147 |
Survival Mechanisms Ceridwen Dovey | 159 |
An Informed Decision Joan du Toit | 171 |
No Match for Fanie Smith Graham Ellis | 179 |
Strident Night Rosemund Handler | 187 |
Where he will Leave his Shoes Karen Jayes | 203 |
Metalhead Bobby Jordan | 213 |
Situation Orange Bobby Jordan | 223 |
The Star in my Camp Beatrice Lamwaka | 321 |
Display Cabinet Chisanga Kabinga | 329 |
Snapshots NoViolet Mkha Bulawayo | 343 |
Beulah Suzanne Jordaan | 355 |
Paulines Ghost Irene Mccartney | 363 |
The Last Supper Kyne Nislev Bernstorff | 381 |
JM Coetzees Final Comment | 394 |
A Message from the President of SA PEN | 396 |
A Message from the Chairman of SA PEN Editorial Board | 399 |
Acknowledgements | 402 |
Back | 407 |
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