Literature and State Censorship
A literary perspective on nationalism, modernism, Apartheid, and state censorship.
South Africa
Winnie’s Penelope: On Solitude and the Comfort of Strangers
I just finished reading a fascinating appetizer to John Carlin’s new book on Nelson Mandela, Knowing Mandela.
When Africa Was “The Thing”: Modern Jazz in Revolutionary Times
Robin D.G. Kelley’s work explores the history of black radical movements, the location of public intellectual work in contemporary social movements, and the role of the imagination in transformational politics. In this talk he discusses modern jazz in revolutionary times.
Die Antwoord transcend & transgress (NSFW): A (particularly) short attention span essay on one strand of South African culture
Read this interview with Die Antwoord. Or this one. Or, better yet, catch up with them by reading this informative, catch-all post.