By Rasvanth Chunylall
Were you one of the unfortunate souls that missed out on the start of Time of the Writer 2016? KZN Literary Tourism has you covered. Here are 12 of the best tweets covering the festival.
1. Author, Eusebius McKaiser, on what he is looking forward at Time of the Writer 2016:
I look forward to a festival reflecting the country it’s located in including venues across the city divide #TOW2016
— Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) March 14, 2016
2. Tiny Mungwe, festival manager at the Centre for Creative Arts, explains the importance of the festival:
Tiny: We want to interrogate the role of gate keepers.The misconceptions about readership in SA&telling story’s in our language #TOW2016
— The Daily Vox (@thedailyvox) March 14, 2016
3. Prof. Cheryl Potgieter on the importance of decolonisation pervading all aspects of life in the country:
Prof.Cheryl Potgieter: I hope it will be a driver in not only decolonizing the book but decolonizing our living and work space. #TOW2016
— The Daily Vox (@thedailyvox) March 14, 2016
4/5. Rejoice Mabudafhasi, the Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture, on the importance of literature in society and how we can change the world:
Rejoice Mabudafhasi: A wide spread of reading will create a more knowledgeable society. #TOW2016
— The Daily Vox (@thedailyvox) March 14, 2016
“We can change the world one book at a time and this is the time that we can do that” #TOW2016 #RejoiceMabudafhasi #UKZN #CCA
— CollegeofHumanities (@UKZNCOH) March 14, 2016
6. Author and festival curator, Thando Mgqolozana, on the importance of decolonisation:
.@thando_mgqo “Decolonisation is an act of self-love, an act of healing. It won’t be easy. Coloniality will fight back…” Word! #TOW2016
— Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) March 14, 2016
7. Poet and living legend, Sindiwe Magona, on oppression:
Sindiwe: No one can fully oppress you with out your position, at some point you have to agree and buy into the superiority. #TOW2016
— The Daily Vox (@thedailyvox) March 14, 2016
8. Poet and living legend, Sindiwe Magona, social transformation:
Sindiwe Magona: Political freedom is not social transformation. #TOW2016
— The Daily Vox (@thedailyvox) March 14, 2016
9. Poet and living legend, Sindiwe Magona, on the need to heal from colonisation’s effects:
Living legend, Sindiwe Magona speaking #TOW2016 “We are all scarred. It’s going to take tangible steps to heal”
— Nakhane Touré (@nakhanetoure) March 14, 2016
10. Author, Niq Mhlongo, on how to decolonise the book:
Niq Mhlongo: I think decolonizing the book also means we have to read our SA writers to identify the gap. #TOW2016
— The Daily Vox (@thedailyvox) March 14, 2016
11. Author, Mandla Ndlovu, on his contribution to nation-building:
“I will continue writing in my language (isiZulu) as it contributes to nation building” Mandla Ndlovu #TOW2016 #UKZN #CCA
— CollegeofHumanities (@UKZNCOH) March 14, 2016
12. Author, Mandla Ndlovu, on the importance of literature:
“A house without a book is like a body without a soul” Mandla Ndlovu #TOW2016 #UKZN #CCA
— CollegeofHumanities (@UKZNCOH) March 14, 2016
