We are delighted to introduce The Empty Chair, a new podcast series from PEN South Africa about writing, freedom of expression, censorship, resilience and solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For these first five episodes, we have drawn together an eclectic and electric group: novelists, poets, performance poets, journalists, constitutionalists and academics, who together offer us remarkable insights that are piercing, funny, courageous, explanatory and hopeful – all working to help us make sense of this strange and disorientating time.
We hope you will join us for these conversations. The trailer for The PEN SA Empty Chair podcast is now available on our website at https://pensouthafrica.co.za/pen-sa-podcast-the-empty-chair/ as well as on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
5 writers at the Time of the Writer festival you won t want to miss
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This yearâs Time of the Writer festival - under the theme âThe Writer: Witness, Canary in the Mine or Testifierâ - will host a variety of significant people making a difference in the literature space.
The festival, held virtually, allows South African, African and international writers to gather for a thought-provoking week of literary dialogue, exchange of ideas and stimulating discussions.
Time of the Writer features a diverse gathering of leading novelists, social commentators, activists, playwrights and short-story writers.
Here is out top 5 list of change-makers to look out for at the festival.