The alphabet of birds
By: S.J. Naude ; translated by the author
Contributors: Galgut, Damon, 1963- author of introduction
Publisher: And Other Stories
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9781908276445
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Afrikaans Short stories
Work titles: Alfabet van die voels
Description: "If death comes to a loved one, can we grieve alone? When all around is in ruins, can we confine our lives to one beautiful room constructed out of art, or love, or family ties? And when the words we know prove inadequate, can we turn to the language of birds?"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: "First published as Alfabet van die voels in 2011 by Umuzi, an imprint of Random House Struik, Cape Town, South Africa"--Title page verso.

Short stories, Afrikaans, Introduction by Damon Galgut.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-294).

English translated from Afrikaans.
Table of contents: title: The noise machine; title: Van; title: A master from Germany; title: War, blossoms; title: VNLS; title: Mother's quartet; title: Loose.