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South African poetry since 2014
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In a Free State by P.R. Anderson – Cape Town launch with Rustum Kozain!

November 7, 2018
← Open submissions in February 2019Announcing In a Free State by P.R. Anderson, and the new edition of Foundling's Island →

About uHlanga

uHlanga is a small South African poetry press run by Nick Mulgrew.

Our books are available from all retail bookstores in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.

You can also buy our books directly from us, delivered to your door. (South Africa only)

Outside South Africa, our books are available in print-on-demand formats through the African Books Collective.

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“Shying away from neither body horror nor tenderness, Deane writes from a place not simply close to the bone, but from the very marrow. Accessible and estranging, Disabled, But is evidence of a powerful and essential new voice in South African
“Shying away from neither body horror nor tenderness, Deane writes from a place not simply close to the bone, but from the very marrow. Accessible and estranging, Disabled, But is evidence of a powerful and essential new voice in South African poetry.” @kirstendeane.writes will be in conversation with fellow uHlanga poet, Kobus Moolman. Join us Kirsten, Kobus & uHlanga at @booklounge 🦷🩷 ● Tuesday 14th April ● 5.30pm for 6pm ➡️ Please RSVP by emailing The Book Lounge at booklounge@gmail.com #uHlanga #DisabledButPoems #KirstenDeane #NewBook #poetry #poems #NewBook
“You do not have to publish your poems in magazines and local literary journals, but most notable poets start out either by building a record of being published, or by reading regularly at poetry events and open mics. All notable poets attend o
“You do not have to publish your poems in magazines and local literary journals, but most notable poets start out either by building a record of being published, or by reading regularly at poetry events and open mics. All notable poets attend other poets’ readings and read other poets’ work.” 100% FREE, our field notes will guide you on your self-publishing journey. 🔗 Discover more at our link in bio and in our IG story. #uHlanga #SelfPublishing #poetry #TheseNotesAreYours #SelfPublish #PoetryCommunity #WritersOfInstagram
🪲 In this, their debut, @shanevdh explores both the sprawling lowveld and the decaying South African city through the metaphor of the Biblical crawler – the grotesque, misunderstood and unfairly maligned creatures of the earth and scrubland.
🪲 In this, their debut, @shanevdh explores both the sprawling lowveld and the decaying South African city through the metaphor of the Biblical crawler – the grotesque, misunderstood and unfairly maligned creatures of the earth and scrubland. This collection is a young poet discovering what kind of creature they might be. 🔗 Get yours via @mzansibooks at our link in IG story + bio. #uHlanga #MzansiBooks #Bookstagram #BooksBooksBooks #KruiperCrawlerPoems #ShaneVanDerHoven #poet #poems

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