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Fine debut novel: Author CA Davids. (Delwyn Verasamy, M&G)

Davids is turning back on black

A notable debut novel – "The Blacks of Cape Town" – ?explores how complex ?issues of race colour South Africa’s past, ?present and future.

Cave clans bear up under SF’s stern lens

Shaman explores the boundaries that divide science fiction imagination and history in order to try and explain who we are.

A file photograph of George Bizos, who spoke this weekend at the M&G’s Literary Festival of the ways in which poetry had influenced his life. (Gallo)

M&G LitFest: ‘The only job in which one cannot lie is poetry’

Panelists at the M&G Literary Festival this weekend celebrated the work of poets Constantine Cavafy and George Seferis.

Keorapetse Kgositsile.

LitFest news: Keorapetse Kgositsile added to panel line-up

South Africa’s Poet Laureate, Keorapetse Kgositsile, will be on the panel Cavafy, Seferis and South African poets at the M&G Literary Festival.

South African poet Don Maclennan was inspired by Constantine Cavafy and George Seferis. (Supplied)

An ode to Grecian earnestness

One of our most venerable poets extols the virtues not of the classical Greeks, but of their descendants.

Author CA Davids. (Supplied)

Author’s Notes: CA Davids

CA Davids answers questions about her debut novel, The Blacks of Cape Town (Modjadji).

Alchemists of the ordinary

Hedley Twidle asks if slow is faster when it comes to food, sex, reading and writing.

Literary Festival 2013: Achebe sets the agenda

The fourth annual <em>M&G</em> Literary Festival aims to foster robust debate about political, social and literary revolution.

President Jacob Zuma

Heirs to the struggle do it no justice

The African National Congress’ subsequent behaviour is changing how the movement will be viewed in the future, writes Craig MacKenzie.

Litfest 2013: Migration is a tale that knows no bounds

Behind an apparently amorphous multitude are distinct ­individuals, each with a particular mission.