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Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary
In Funny Thing, Getting Older, one of our most beloved novelists shares
his reflections from a lifetime of writing stories about the world.
Here, collected for the first time on Michael's 82nd birthday, are his
thoughts on nature, childhood, writing, peace and war, and getting
older. Some are deeply personal, some political, others in between. And
woven in amongst them you will find a play, a poem or two, and even a
few stories.
Full of wonder, gentle humour and sharp observation, Funny Thing,
Getting Older is a book to treasure.
A story is like a kite. If I make it right, if I fly it right, it will
swoop and soar. And it will please my heart when it's up there,
floating on the wind.
Bloke of All Ages is an expansive reflection that offers refreshing new
insights into the works of one of South Africa’s most important
literary, intellectual and artistic figures, William Bloke Modisane.
Born in Sophiatown, Modisane was a remarkable author, playwright and
actor, and a leading member of the DRUM generation in the 1950s. The
contributors trace Modisane’s intellectual and cultural journey from
his early years in South Africa to his exile in the United Kingdom,
East Africa, North America, Italy, the German Democratic Republic, and
the Federal Republic of Germany. Through a comprehensive and diverse
exploration of Modisane’s body of work, they offer critical literary
essays on his early short stories, his autobiography Blame Me on
History, his journalism as well as his writings while in exile. The
volume also includes little-known and previously unpublished essays by
Modisane, written during his time in exile. Bloke of All Ages
highlights the relevance and resilience of Modisane’s intellectual and
cultural contribution by situating his work in the broader historic
context of South African creative arts.
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