Wole Soyinka (wō´lā shôyĬng´kə), 1934–, Nigerian playwright, poet, novelist, essayist, and political activist, born Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka. Educated at the universities of Ibadan and Leeds, England, and at London’s Royal Court Theatre, he writes in English, fusing Western and Yoruba traditions. In Nigeria, he founded the Masks amateur theater company and the professional Orisun Repertory, […]
Phiyega’s war on Booysen led to an unlikely – and surprising – alliance with McBride In 2012, the head of the Hawks in KwaZulu-Natal, Major General Johan Booysen, was charged with racketeering, a crime that carries a life sentence. In 2014, the charges were withdrawn because, said a judge, there was no evidence linking him […]
by Phil Stamper-Halpin|April, 2017 From logging in to your website, blog, and social accounts to emailing book-related materials, staying on top of cybersecurity is more important than ever. Thankfully, with each new threat come new tools to block it and keep your identity and data safe from harm. Below are some specific tips and best […]
By Warren Adler I have been baffled for years over what constitutes the definition of a “literary” novel. Over the course of my career, I have heard numerous definitions, but none quite resonate for me as the one gold standard, definitive answer. In search of this definition, I am tempted to discount all of the […]
Featured Indie Book on Indie Author News: Romantic Suspense Novel Chicago’s Best by Katharine E. Hamilton . Chicago’s Best is a Romantic Suspense featuring two main characters that are somewhat forced to work together in an unexpected way, both not looking for love, and yet, there’s this underlying interest that keeps rearing its head when […]
Author handed out some writing advice to fans on social media Roisin O’Connor JK Rowling has shared some writing advice that she says she could have used while she was working on the Harry Potter series in the 90s. The author spotted a comment on Twitter that clearly struck a chord, which said: “HEY! YOU! You’re working on […]
Gwen Ansell If you [hoist the movement flag] tomorrow, unless you set about the organisation of the Socialist Republic your efforts would be in vain. England would still rule you. She would rule you through her capitalists, through her landlords, through her financiers, through the whole array of commercial and individualist institutions she has planted […]
Kwanele Sosibo When writer and HIV activist Fezisa ka Mdibi died, no obituary was written in her honour. Yet her voice has been important in highlighting the agency people have over their own lives, even as they confront illnesses that turn their bodies into ideological battlefields. Her philosophy was that life had to be lived […]
