The good news is that as we approach World Book Day on April 23 literature is in the news and in at least one editorial. Shadows of the struggle Hanif Kureishi is a playwright, novelist and film-maker. He talks to Robert McCrum about death, his father and the suburbs of Bromley. The Poetry Africa 2000 festival will take place at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in Durban from May 8 to 13. Twenty local and international poets, including the award-winning Roger McGough and Rasta Benjamin Zephaniah, will present their work each evening from 7.30pm.
Tickets are available from the theatre.
Themes include Irish and South African writers. Visit Booknet for news and reviews from the Naspers stable.