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South African poetry since 2014
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Megan Ross & Francine Simon at Zeitz MOCAA

May 7, 2018
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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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“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
To mark the strong South African presence within Stockholm Cosmologies, @liljevalchs has released a limited run of 80 copies for sale in South Africa. 🟣 uHlanga is the exclusive local distributor. This is a publication shaped by histories of movem
To mark the strong South African presence within Stockholm Cosmologies, @liljevalchs has released a limited run of 80 copies for sale in South Africa. 🟣 uHlanga is the exclusive local distributor. This is a publication shaped by histories of movement, exile, and connection between Sweden, South Africa, and the diaspora — and by artists and writers thinking seriously about how we live in relation to one another. 🔗 While copies last. Get it now at @mzansibooks via the link in our IG stories + bio. #uHlanga #StockholmCosmologies #poetry #poet #Bookstagram #stockholmskosmologier #liljevalchs

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