Swatland

Ashwin Arendse

ISBN:

9780795710070

Publisher:

Kwela

Date Released:

February 2021

Price (incl. VAT):

R 265.00

Format:

Soft cover, 72pp

About this book:

The narrative poems in Swatland are mostly set in Malmesbury and presented in the language spoken by the coloured community there: Kaaps with the characteristic uvular-r (“bry”) sound. This sound is innovatively represented in written text. A rugby derby, a cricket match and a visit to the public pool are seen in a new light through surprising comparisons. Social realities are addressed with dark humour and deeply personal issues are touched on without sentimentality.

Readers say

‘‘Hier is ’n digter aan die woord wat presies weet hoe om ’n storie te begin, uit te vou, en aanskoulik te maak vir lesers wat dalk nie so goed bekend is met die ruimte wat beskryf word of die karakters wat verbykom nie. ’n Digter wat bewus is van die krag van taal.’’

– Alfred Schaffer


‘‘’n Sensitiewe en inspiring debuut, met die Swartland wat die skrywer volg terwyl hy vorentoe beweeg.’’

– Ronelda Kamfer


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