Tag: poet

by Marthe Bijman November 28, 2019

Goodbye, Clive James – Every word was meant, every image was meaningful

A big name in the world of literature, Clive James, died on November 24, 2019, in Cambridge, UK. He wasContinue Reading

by Marthe Bijman February 3, 2017

“The Little Prince” – The tricky business of fan fiction versus copyright, Part 4 of 4

Here is the last part in a series of four posts on the subject of fan fiction versus copyright rules.Continue Reading

by Marthe Bijman April 11, 2014

Afrikaans Current events Discussion of author’s portfolio Discussion of genre

Homage to Hennie Aucamp

South African author, poet, lyricist and playwright Hennie Aucamp died on 20 March 2014, aged 80 years, from a heartContinue Reading

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