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Aangebied deur Penguin Random House, Human & Rousseau

Antjie Krog se eerste digbundel het in 1970 verskyn. Siphokazi Jonas debuteer 54 jaar later, in 2024. In hierdie gesamentlike voorlesing wys die Woordfees se feesdigters vir ons wat ons alles deel, hoe ons menslikheid rym en waar ons aanknopingspunte met mekaar kan vind ondanks al die dinge wat ons in hierdie land verdeel. Siphokazi en Antjie ondersoek albei die mag van die woord om brûe te bou en vir ons toegang te gee tot mekaar se ervarings én die ruwe krag van poëtiese taal.

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Presented by Penguin Random House, Human & Rousseau

Antjie Krog’s first poetry collection was published in 1970. Siphokazi Jonas debuts 54 years later, in 2024, with Weeping Becomes a River. In this joint reading, these two Woordfees festival poets show us that despite the many things that divide us in our country, there is much that we share, that humanity resonates in all of us and that there are always points of meaningful connection. Siphokazi and Antjie explore the power of words to build bridges, open us to each other’s experiences, and convey the raw force of poetry.