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Kopano Maroga's Jesus Thesis translated into German, published by akono Verlag

September 18, 2023

We’re proud to share the news that Kopano Maroga’s sacred and profane debut, Jesus Thesis and Other Critical Fabulations, has been translated into German, and is out on 30 September 2023 from our good friends at akono Verlag.

The translator of the text is Ralph Tharayil, a bilingual Swiss writer, translator and director of South Indian origin living in Berlin. Tharayil works in the fields of text, performance and audio, and writes prose, radio plays and poetry.

Congratulations to Kopano, and we wish Die Jesusthese much success in German-speaking Europe!

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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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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
Catch us at Open Book Festival this September! 

🫱Swipe to find out when and where uHlanga authors will be appearing, and of course, for all the details of our 10 year celebratory reading on 6 September 🎉

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Catch us at Open Book Festival this September! 🫱Swipe to find out when and where uHlanga authors will be appearing, and of course, for all the details of our 10 year celebratory reading on 6 September 🎉 #uHlanga #OpenBookFestival #obf2025

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