Moerstaāl

Loit Sōls

ISBN:

9780795710599

Publisher:

Kwela

Date Released:

September 2022

Price (incl. VAT):

R 270.00

Format:

Soft cover, 96pp


About this book:

In Moerstaāl Loit Sōls writes about his ancestors, the First Indigenous people at the southern-most tip of Africa. Not only the contents of his poems but also his vocabulary and orthography are enriched by his heritage. The life-giving mother figure comes to the fore: she who was oppressed and overlooked and whose contribution, like that of the language, this collection attempts to restore. Sōls’ “skryf-stills” are a lament against loss and an attempt to ensure permanence.

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