Being Here: Modern Short Stories from Southern Africa

by Robin Malan

Containing stories about and from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Mozambique since 1960, this is a vibrant collection, chosen to reflect the true experiences of these places and these times.

Genres: South Africa

273 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1994

About the author

Robin Malan worked in English teaching and theatre in education all his life (his poetry anthologies Inscapes, New Inscapes and Worldscapes are among his many compilations for school use). He taught in the Department of Drama at Stellenbosch University and tutored in the English Department at the University of Cape Town. He did volunteer work for Triangle Project, the organisation caring for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. In 2001 he was awarded the Molteno Medal for lifetime service to literature by the Cape Tercentenary Foundation, on the Council until his death.

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