The Sol Plaatje European Union poetry anthology - Softcover

Poets, Various

Softcover

ISBN 10: 143142594X ISBN 13: 9781431425945

Publisher: Jacana Media, 2017

Synopsis

The seventh volume is a collection of the strongest entries for the 2017 Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award. This edition of the anthology continues the legacy of social and political activist, intellectual giant and writer Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje (1876-1932). The anthology is a truly democratic as well as creative effort. The poems offer readers sensibilities, observations and responses to the complex, nuanced and uncomfortable realities of life in South Africa--past, present and future. Written in Afrikaans, English, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, isiXhosa, and isiZulu, and accompanied by English translations where relevant, they reflect the diversity of the nation. These poems are a reflection and exploration of humanity, of how it manifests itself--or doesn't--in South African society. The winning poem from this collection will be announced at a private launch at the Nirox WORDS 2017 Festival on October 21, 2018.

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About the Author

Liesl Jobson is the poetry editor at the online magazine "Mad Hatters Review," the recipient of the Ernst van Heerden Creative Writing Award, and the winner of both the Inglis House Poetry Contest and the People Opposing Women Abuse Poetry Competition."

About this edition

• Publisher: Jacana Media
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 143142594X
• ISBN 13: 9781431425945
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 246