Showcasing the range and diversity of women’s literary voices #CaxtonCares

The line-up includes women writers from South Africa and the continent, as well as acclaimed international authors, among them Sarah Ladipo Manyika, who will be re-releasing her iconic work In Dependence.

August 21, 2019

Benoni City Times 1 minute read

Jamaican-Canadian poet d’bi.young anitafrika. Photo: supplied

The 2019 South African Book Fair will showcase the range and diversity of women’s literary voices through a programme that includes seasoned authors and those publishing for the first time.

The line-up includes women writers from South Africa and the continent, as well as acclaimed international authors, among them Sarah Ladipo Manyika, who will be re-releasing her iconic work In Dependence, and Elisabeth Åsbrink, best known for her historical tome, 1947: When Now Begins. Mesmerising Jamaican-Canadian poet d’bi.young anitafrika will launch her new collection of poetry at the fair on Sunday (4pm).

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The acclaimed feminist dubpoet and activist will also be part of the line-up at Saturday’s Keorapetse Kgositsile Poetry Café, along with Malawi’s Upile Chisala and several other performance poets.

A highlight of the programme is Life Reclaimed, facilitated by Karabo Kgoleng (Saturday at 10am). It sees Letshego Zulu, Gabi Lowe and Ndileka Mandela share their inspirational stories of survival, catharsis and transcendence as captured in their recently released books.

The hotly anticipated Dr T: A Guide to Sexual Health and Pleasure is published in August. The book’s author, Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, will be at South African Book Fair to host the session, Sex Talk with Dr T, on Saturday at 11.30am.