Swatland
By: Ashwin Arendse
Edition: Eerste uitgawe.
Publisher: Kwela Boeke, 'n druknaam van NB-Uitgewers
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Kaapstad
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
ISBN-13: 9780795710070
Subjects: Afrikaans poetry
Description: "The narrative poems in Swatland are mostly set in Malmesbury and presented in the language spoken by the coloured community there: Kaaps with the characteristic uvular-r ("bry") sound. This sound is innovatively represented in written text. A rugby derby, a cricket match and a visit to the public pool are seen in a new light through surprising comparisons. Social realities are addressed with dark humour and deeply personal issues are touched on without sentimentality." --Publisher.