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Nondwe Mpuma shortlisted for Best Poetry NIHSS Award

March 20, 2023

We’re happy to announce that Nondwe Mpuma’s debut collection Peach Country was shortlisted for the 2023 NIHSS Awards.

The book was shortlisted alongside books from Antjie Krog, Kelwyn Sole and Sarah Lubala – books from four different publishers; proof that poetry publishing in South Africa has been strong this past year!

Congratulations to Nondwe, as well as to Sarah Lubala, whose collection A History of Disappearance (published by Botsotso) took the winner’s prize.

← CJ 'Jonty' Driver, 1939–2023Jacques Coetzee wins 2022 Olive Schreiner Prize for Poetry →

About uHlanga

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

Our books are available to order from all retail bookstores in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. Our distributors are Protea Distribution in Cape Town and can be reached at +2721 001 7618.

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

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“It must be both. That is what I strive for. One of the ways I have discovered how to do this is to be as plain and direct as possible to name the thing or things as they are. To force attention so that the reader sees or hears, smells, differe
“It must be both. That is what I strive for. One of the ways I have discovered how to do this is to be as plain and direct as possible to name the thing or things as they are. To force attention so that the reader sees or hears, smells, differently. Or smells the old tired thing in a new way. Shklovsky called it ‘defamiliarization’. That’s exactly it. Rendering the real with sharp and stripped, concentrated focus – through the language of poetry – weirdly, magically, releases or activates this ‘dreamlike quality’ that you speak of.” Read our latest #uHlangaInterview with acclaimed poet, Kobus Moolman, with the full interview on our website via our link in bio. #uHlanga #FallRiskPoems #poetry #poemspoemspoems #KobusOdendaal #poet #interview #uHlangaInterview
Due to demand, we have organised a special Sunday afternoon event on 31 August for @mantipoetry's 'Rootbound' in central Johannesburg, in which the author will be in conversation with @kopano.maroga. Thank you to our friends at @Bri@bridgebooks 🍃
Due to demand, we have organised a special Sunday afternoon event on 31 August for @mantipoetry's 'Rootbound' in central Johannesburg, in which the author will be in conversation with @kopano.maroga. Thank you to our friends at @Bri@bridgebooks 🍃 we can't wait to see you there! #RootboundPoems #MantiMoila
“An independent Scottish publisher, Batis Books, with a focus on Southern African books will launch in early 2026.” – The Bookseller We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of our sister press, Batis Books, which lands in 2026
“An independent Scottish publisher, Batis Books, with a focus on Southern African books will launch in early 2026.” – The Bookseller We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of our sister press, Batis Books, which lands in 2026 🔥 Batis will publish fiction, nonfiction & other literary work by Southern African writers. 🐦‍⬛ Read more at our link in bio. #uHlanga #BatisBooks #Batis2026

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