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| Blog Name: | african poetry review (usa) |
| Url: | http://african-poetry.blogspot.com/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | africa, poetry |
| Description: | thoughts on reading, reviewing, critiquing, considering African poetry; playing with poetry from across the Continent; engaging poets working in Africa and abroad; and generally just getting thoughts and knee-jerk reactions into a format that might encourage dialogue. |
| Popularity: | 2 Followers |
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poetry africa 2009, (my) day three, durban
Elizabeth Sneddon TheatreUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College CampusDay 5 of Poetry Africa 2009 (Friday, October 9)8:14 pm -- Too late, too late… In the middle of Chigo Gondwe's presentation. And I start spinning off on my own, as she riffs and sings and cajoles and exhorts…If this is the present of poetry, let alone the future, poetry books are dead. Audio is close to finished too --
Elizabeth Sneddon TheatreUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College CampusDay 5 of Poetry Africa 2009 (Friday, October 9)8:14 pm -- Too late, too late… In the middle of Chigo Gondwe's presentation. And I start spinning off on my own, as she riffs and sings and cajoles and exhorts…If this is the present of poetry, let alone the future, poetry books are dead. Audio is close to finished too --
latest acquisitions
There haven't been many, but there have been a few.At the first night of the Poetry Africa performances I was able to attend I found a book by Robert Berold, Rain Across a Paper Field -- at deep discount. Liesl Jobson, a South African poet who has been tremendously helpful to me in the lead up to this trip, had earlier mentioned Berold as a poet and publisher worth knowing in Grahamstown (my next
There haven't been many, but there have been a few.At the first night of the Poetry Africa performances I was able to attend I found a book by Robert Berold, Rain Across a Paper Field -- at deep discount. Liesl Jobson, a South African poet who has been tremendously helpful to me in the lead up to this trip, had earlier mentioned Berold as a poet and publisher worth knowing in Grahamstown (my next
poetry africa 2009, (my) day two, durban
Right into the readings tonight; no mucking about with book launches or ancillary events.Elizabeth Sneddon TheatreUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College CampusDay 4 of Poetry Africa 2009Running a little behind and literally running up the hill to the UKZN campus. Made it in time, though, as the program is starting late. Not sure that I want to be doing this -- being here, yes, listening;
Right into the readings tonight; no mucking about with book launches or ancillary events.Elizabeth Sneddon TheatreUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College CampusDay 4 of Poetry Africa 2009Running a little behind and literally running up the hill to the UKZN campus. Made it in time, though, as the program is starting late. Not sure that I want to be doing this -- being here, yes, listening;
poetry africa 2009 and my day one, durban
Made it to Durban this afternoon after a 24 hour journey from Wisconsin to Gauteng and an overnight in Johannesburg. Trip on the whole was smooth, though so ragged -- my sleeping at least -- that I spent my time away from anything that required or would have beggared much thought. So it was movies and television shows on the little screens on the headrest in front of me, dozing on and off, and
Made it to Durban this afternoon after a 24 hour journey from Wisconsin to Gauteng and an overnight in Johannesburg. Trip on the whole was smooth, though so ragged -- my sleeping at least -- that I spent my time away from anything that required or would have beggared much thought. So it was movies and television shows on the little screens on the headrest in front of me, dozing on and off, and
the african poetry review roadshow
Next week I leave the cozy (and rapidly cooling) confines of Madison, Wisconsin, hop on a plane for Detroit, and about a day later touch down in Johannesburg and start a two week visit to South Africa.Quickly off to Durban for Poetry Africa 2009 (which starts Monday, October 5 -- so I'll catch up to it a few days in, on the evening of the 7th). On the tail end of the trip I'll be headed to Groot
Next week I leave the cozy (and rapidly cooling) confines of Madison, Wisconsin, hop on a plane for Detroit, and about a day later touch down in Johannesburg and start a two week visit to South Africa.Quickly off to Durban for Poetry Africa 2009 (which starts Monday, October 5 -- so I'll catch up to it a few days in, on the evening of the 7th). On the tail end of the trip I'll be headed to Groot
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