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“Ek het genoeg van veroudering en ouderdom meegemaak om seker te wees dat ek self nie oud wil word nie” – geliefde skrywer Karel Schoeman neem sy eie lewe
by Mila on May 3rd, 2017 Tweet
Die geliefde en bekroonde skrywer, Karel Schoeman, het op ouderdom 77 sy eie lewe geneem.
Schoeman het luidens ‘n brief, wat op 27 April 2017 onderteken is, reeds jare gelede besluit om sy lewe “betyds te beëindig”.
Dié brief is aan Schoeman se prokureur Carl van Rensburg gerig; Van Rensburg is deur Schoeman toestemming gegun om die brief aan die openbaar uit te reik.
“Die besluit om jou eie lewe te beëindig, bly natuurlik ’n hoogs persoonlike saak wat ek nie blindelings wil aanbeveel nie; dog sover dit myself betref, is ek dankbaar dat die besluit geneem en ook uitgevoer word,” het Schoeman geskryf.
Schoeman is die skrywer van onder meer By Fakkellig, Na die Geliefde Land, Op ‘n Eiland, en Hierdie Lewe.
Lees Schoeman se brief hier:
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Hierdie Lewe deur Karel Schoeman
by Mila on Apr 4th, 2017 Tweet
Die Raad van die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns het onlangs die bekronings vir hul jaarlikse toekennings aan diegene wat ‘n besonderse bydra tot die wetenskap, tegnologie en kunste in Afrikaans gelewer het aangekondig.
Dié raad is ‘n organisasie wat hom beywer vir die bevordering van wetenskap, tegnologie en die kunste, as ook om die belange van Afrikaans te dien.
Die stigting van die Raad van Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie word aan generaal J.B.M. Hertzog toegeskryf; ‘n voorstander vir Afrikaans-Nederlands. Die gesogte Hertzogprys vir letterkunde is na die generaal vernoem en staan vandag nog bekend as die vernaamste prestigeprys in die Afrikaanse letterkunde.
Die Hertzogprys is vanjaar toegeken aan die gerekende skrywer en digter Antjie Krog vir haar bundel Mede-wete.
Die Eugène Maraisprys word toegeken vir ‘n eerste of vroeë letterkundige werk. Die skrywer wat vir sy of haar werk vereer word, kan slegs een maal dié toekenning ontvang.
Eugène Maraisprys 2015: Lien Botha is die 2015 Eugène Maraisprys toegeken vir haar roman Wonderboom. Slegs boeke wat in 2015 verskyn het, is in aanmerking geneem vir hierdie besonderse toekenning.
Eugène Maraisprys 2016: Amy Jephta is toegeken vir haar drama, Kristalvlakte wat in 2016 verskyn het en Bibi Slippers is ook vereer vir haar 2016 debuut-digbundel, Fotostaatmasjien.
Die bekroondes sal hul pryse onderskeidelik in Stellenbosch (Woensdag 21 Junie) en Pretoria (Vrydag 29 September) ontvang.
English edition of Antjie Krog’s acclaimed Lady Anne “gripping, passionate, complex”
Lady Anne is one of Antjie’s Krog most acclaimed poetry collections. It was released in 1989, in the last tumultuous decade of apartheid, and received the Hertzog Prize in 1990. In an attempt to make sense of her own existence, Krog juxtaposes her own life in the midst of a world of racial injustice and discrimination, against that of the life and times of Lady Anne Barnard, of Scottish descent, during her stay in the Cape Colony in the late eighteenth century. Ultimately the collection transforms into a document of multiple voices, highlighting the complexity of a colonial legacy – still relevant 26 years later.
This English edition is done in collaboration with Bucknell University Press, US.
Stephen Clingman: “There is a rugged, gripping quality to Krog’s language, digging deep into the nature of South African life and her own self-challenging life
The Shallows: translation of Ingrid Winterbach’s Vlakwater to be released on Wednesday
by Mila on Mar 6th, 2017 Tweet
The English translation of Ingrid Winterbach’s Vlakwater (2015) will be released on the eighth of March.
Sarah Duff Reviews Cape Winelands Cuisine by Hetta van Deventer-Terblanche
by wombatsamwilson on Jan 11th, 2012 Tweet
The Cape Winelands are home to some of South Africa’s top restaurants and can be thought of as the culinary epicentre of the country. The cuisine of the area has been influenced over hundreds of years by a mixture of cultures (Dutch, French Huguenot, Cape Malay) to form the rich gastronomic heritage which is celebrated in Cape Winelands Cuisine. Written by Hetta van Deventer, the culinary manager at wine estate La Motte’s award-winning Pierneef à la Motte restaurant, the book covers traditional and contemporary recipes from the Winelands, with a focus on Cape herbs and spices and cooking with wine.
Complete review: Getaway
Cape Winelands Cuisine homepage
Cape Winelands Cuisine by Hetta van Deventer-Terblanche
The 2010 M-Net Literary Awards Shortlists
by Ben - Editor on Jun 24th, 2010 Tweet
Alert! The shortlists for the 2010 M-Net Literary Awards have been announced – including the lists for second annual film awards, given for works of fiction that are, erm, eminently filmmable.
Each M-Net prize carries a purse of R30 000. Last year, Anne Landsman, Etienne van Heerden, Mathethe Molope, Tsireledzo Mushoma and Deon Meyer won the English, Afrikaans, Sepedi/Sesotho, Nguni and Film awards, respectively. The awards have traditionally been associated with the Via Afrika Awards, but this year there’s been a split (for reasons unknown), and the ceremonies where winners are announced will be held separately.
It’s great to see BOOK SA members Imraan Coovadia, Eben Venter, Jacques Pauw, Andrew Brown and Jassy Mackenzie in the 2010 mix. It bears pointing out that this is the third major shortlisting for Coovadia’s High Low In-between, which is also up for the R75 000 Sunday Times Fiction Prize, and has already won the R60 000 University of Johannesburg Prize.
We’re looking at a lot of books, so without further ado:
2010 M-Net Literary Award Shortlist: English
To Heaven by Water by Justin Cartwright (Jonathan Ball)
Summertime by JM Coetzee (Harvill Secker)
High Low In-between by Imraan Coovadia (Umuzi)
Small Moving Parts by Sally-Ann Murray (NB/Kwela)
Little Ice Cream Boy by Jacques Pauw (PenguinO
2010 M-Net Literary Award Shortlist: Afrikaans
Plaasmoord deur Karin Brynard (NB/Human & Rousseau)
Wederkoms deur Louis Krüger (NB/Tafelberg)
Voetstoots deur John Miles (NB/Human & Rousseau)
Titaan: ’n Roman oor die lewe van Michelangelo deur Karel Schoeman (NB/Human & Rousseau)
Santa Gamka deur Eben Venter (NB/Tafelberg)
2010 M-Net Literary Award Shortlist: Sepedi/Sesotho and Nguni
Ga di Mphelele (Let them live for me), M.S. Machitela (Lingua Franca) Sepedi
Ba Llwe ke mahlale (Betrayed by tricks) M.P. Mathete (Balobedu) Sotho
Lingada Zibuyile Endle (Wild cats have come home), P. Mtuze (Vivlia) isiXhosa
Tshedza tsho tovhowa (The light is gone), K. Mukovhanama (Oxford University Press) Tshivenda
Zindala Zombile (Head to Head), P.B. Vilakazi (Shuter & Shooter) isiZulu
2010 M-Net Film Award Shortlist: English
Refuge by Andrew Brown (Zebra)
The October Killings by Wessel Ebersohn (Umuzi)
My Brother’s Keeper by Jassy Mackenzie (Umuzi)
Black Diamond by Zakes Mda (Penguin)
Little Ice Cream Boy by Jacques Pauw (Penguin)
2010 M-Net Film Award Shortlist: Afrikaans
Seisoen van sonde deur Chris Karsten (NB/Human & Rousseau)
Bottelnek by Piet Steyn (NB/Tafelberg)
Geldwolf by Carel van der Merwe (Umuzi)
Die Rebellie van Sloet Steenkamp by Paul C Venter (Lapa)
2010 M-Net Film Award: Sepedi/Sesotho and Nguni
Ga Llwe ke mahlale (Betrayed by tricks), M.P. Mathete (Balobedu) Sotho
Ngiwalazele Mgakhasela Eziko (Playing with fire), M.D. Mnguni (Vivlia) Ndebele
Ufuka Kuyaphila (Death is alive), S. Yawa (Shuter & Shooter) isiXhosa
Zindala Zombile (Head to Head), P.B. Vilakaze (Shuter & Shooter) isiZulu
The 2010 Exclusive Books Homebru Selection
by Ben - Editor on May 17th, 2010
Alert! Exclusive Books launches the 2010 edition of its Homebru promotion today in Johannesburg.
The campaign places a couple dozen “proudly South African” titles front and centre in Exclusive Books shops and online, aiming to present top titles from a mix of genres. Your Correspondent will be chatting with Homebru selectees Chris van Wyk (Eggs to Lay, Chickens to Hatch), Nechama Brodie (Inside Joburg), Zukiswa Wanner (Home Away (w00t)), Deon Meyer (Thirteen Hours) and Marita van der Vyver (It’s Just Dessert, Dear) at the Johannesburg kick-off later today. Very much looking forward to that!
It’s terrific to see BOOK SA members Kopano Matlwa, Rosamund Kendal, Edyth Bulbring, Tim Richman, Louis Greenberg (and all his Home away minions) and John van de Ruit on this year’s list.
As always, there’s room for debate about said list: where’s Antony Altbeker’s Fruit of a Poisoned Tree, for instance, or Lauren Beukes‘ Zoo City – ? And you’d think Fiona Snyckers would be in with a shout with Trinity on Air. (Last, how splendid would it be to see a Modjaji Books title in Homebru lights?) But that, perhaps, is a debate for a different day: today we congratulate those who’ve landed a place.
One item of interest: this year’s list includes a CD in addition to its standard fistful of reads, the Putumayo Africa and SA Legends Pack – a reminder that Exclus1ves.co.za isn’t just about books anymore.
Here is the 2010 Homebru selection:
Book details: 2010 Homebru Selection
Putumayo Africa and SA Legends Pack by Putumayo World Music
Rachelle Greeff en Danie Marais groet Rapport lesers
by Jani on Apr 12th, 2010 Tweet
Skrywers Rachelle Greeff (Alles behalwe die geheim van my whiskies) en Danie Marais (As almal ver is) het lesers van Rapport Boeke verlede week gegroet met hul laaste artikel. Anastacia de Vries sal voortaan by die paar oorneem.
Dis my en Danie Marais se finale Rapport Boeke en asof om die waarde van hierdie bylae te herbevestig kom Danie, bekroon as digter en gerespekteer as boekejoernalis, met een van die belangrikste plaaslike artikels nog oor poësie en ras sedert 1994.
By Danie het ek baie geleer. Die sagte antwoord keer die grimmigheid so effens af, dit was een. Maar sy vernaamste les hou hy vir laaste.
As almal ver is: Suid-Afrikaners skryf huis toe saamgestel deur Danie Marais
2010 Jan Rabie Rapport and Via Afrika Literary Awards Shortlists
by Jani on Mar 29th, 2010 Tweet
Alert! The shortlists for this year’s Jan Rabie Rapport and Via Afrika prizes have been announced. To reprint exactly what we said about the prizes last year:
The Jan Rabie/Rapport Prize is the most prestigious award in Afrikaans literature for first or early fiction, and open to all books, while the five Via Afrika awards are open only to titles from the Via Afrika group: NB Publishers, Jonathan Ball Publishers, Lux Verbi-BM, NVA and Van Schaik Publishers.
The good news is that, this year, Via Afrika has increased the prize money to from R30 00 to R35 000 per category. The ceremony, held in June last year, has been pushed to July in 2010 – doubtless so that it avoids the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It’s the richest awards night in SA Lit, and BOOK SA will certainly be there to cover it.
Now, to the shortlists (books listed in alphabetical order):
The shortlisted titles for the Jan Rabie Rapport Prize, awarded to a debut or early work characterised by fresh and innovative Afrikaans prose, are:
Plaasmoord by Karin Brynard (Human & Rousseau)
Swartskaap by Odette Schoeman (Kwela Books)
Troos vir die gebrokenes by Bettina Wyngaard (Umuzi)
WA Hofmery Prize
The WA Hofmeyr Prize – in its 48th year – goes to authors who could “potentially, through their outstanding writing, shift the boundaries of Afrikaans literature”:
Santa Gamka by Eben Venter (Tafelberg)
Verbeel jou dis somer by Abraham H. de Vries (Human & Rousseau)
Wederkoms by Louis Krüger (Human & Rousseau)
The Recht Malan Prize “acknowledges excellence in the field of non-fiction books”:
Load Shedding, edited by Liz McGregor and Sarah Nuttall (Jonathan Ball Publishers)
‘n Vurk in die pad by Andre P. Brink (Human & Rousseau)
Reisiger by Elsa Joubert (Tafelberg)
Through my Lens by Alf Kumalo and and Tanya Farber (Tafelberg)
The shortlist for the MER Prize for illustrated children’s books comprises:
Die verdere avonture van Wilde Willemientjie by Riana Scheepers, illustrated by Vian Oelofsen (Tafelberg)
In a House in a House/In ‘n Huis in ‘n Huis by Wendy Hartmann, illustrated by Joan Rankin (Human & Rousseau)
In the Never-Ever Wood/In die Nimmer-Immer-bos by Linda Rode, illustrated by Fiona Moodie (Tafelberg)
The shortlist for the MER Prize for youth literature comprises:
Balaclava Boy by Jenny Robson (Tafelberg)
Kaptein Hamerkophaai by Fanie Viljoen (Tafelberg)
The Bird of Heaven by Peter Dunseith (Tafelberg)
The shortlisted titles for the Herman Charles Bosman Prize, which “encourages and recognises excellence in the field of English literary writing” are:
Imprendehora by Yvette Christiansë (Kwela Books/Snailpress)
Small Moving Parts by Sally-Ann Murray (Kwela Books)
The Elephant in the Room by Maya Fowler (Kwela Books)
Good luck to all the shortlistees – and especially to BOOK SA members Eben Venter, Andre P. Brink and Maya Fowler!
Book Details – Jan Rabie Rapport Prize shortlist
Swartskaap by Odette Schoeman