Reviews for Women Writing Africa: The Southern Region: Volume 1

The average rating for Women Writing Africa: The Southern Region: Volume 1 based on 3 reviews is 3.6666666666667 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-07-03 00:00:00 Steven Danielson Robert Altman møder Kafka i Harare i zimbabwiske Brian Chikwavas fine novelle 'Et øjeblik på 7th Street.' Læs hele anmeldelsen her: Robert Altman møder Kafka i Harare i zimbabwiske Brian Chikwavas fine novelle 'Et øjeblik på 7th Street.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-01-11 00:00:00 Sergio Gonzalez Gcina Mhlophe came to Pietermaritzburg in 2008 to speak to a group of school children, to which a friend invited me. She's a charismatic speaker, able to hold the attention of young and old for some time, her genuine smile seldom leaving her face. What I find interesting about her writing is that she writes the way she speaks. There are no pretentions, no intricate literary tricks: What you see is what you get (which should inspire any novice writers out there - if she can do that, why can't I?!). The other interesting aspect of this writing (each chapter alternating between a short story and a poem) is that these are tales about her experience of apartheid and the way of life in the African culture. These are things one often hears of, but because people are too scared to write about it (the way Mhlophe does), one doesn't really see much of it in print - though I stand under correction!

Review # 3 was written on 2017-02-07 00:00:00 Debra Brunk cool