New Contrast

New Contrast is one of South African's oldest literary journals, specialising in literature and art from writers and artists across the world.

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ISSUE 199 of New Contrast is now out. Featuring poetry by Thandokazi Mayo, @JarredJThompson and Sarah Guinevere Smit. Prose by Dan Wylie, Priscilla Adipa and David Medalie. Art by Imile Wepener and Balekane Legoabe. Interviewed are Imile Wepener and @anaffissahely.

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Grateful beyond words to @NewContrastZA for the privilege of including my poem "Wednesday" in this issue. Happy days.

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Exciting new prize for unpublished African writers established by Booker prize nominated South African writer Karen Jennings and UK-based Holland House Books [@HhouseBooks]. Deadline: Midnight, 6th January 2023.

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From editor @mntshanga's editorial.

Thank you for your continued support.

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ISSUE 198 of New Contrast is now out. Featuring poetry by Dshamilja Roshani, @sihlexntuli and Kaylin Adamson. Prose by @almackay, Ntombi Kayise Mhlambi and Abigail George. Art by Kosie Thiart and Balekane Legoabe. Interviewed are Jacques Coetzee and Nick Mulgrew.

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still couldn’t create a strand of DNA."

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Poet @zizipho_bam reading her 2021 National Poetry Prize poem at the launch of the JACK JOURNAL.

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Poet @Jericolfc reading his 2021 National Poetry Prize poem at the launch of the JACK JOURNAL.

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Poet @michaelfridjhon reading his 2020 National Poetry Prize poem at the launch of the JACK JOURNAL.

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Dive into the latest issue of New Contrast. @NewContrastZA

Issue 197 includes poems by the three winners of New Contrast’s 2021 National Poetry Prize.

Order here: https://t.co/4kXQc5NLrT

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ISSUE 197 of New Contrast is now out. Featuring poetry by @SisandaKubeka, @Zizipho_Bam and Jerome Coetzee, prose by RM Franz, Melissa Webster and Sikelela Ndabambi, as well as artwork by Balekane Legoabe and Neil Badenhorst. Interviewed is Karen Jennings.

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Read the poems of the 3 National Poetry Prize winners (Sisanda Kubeka @sisandakubeka, Zizipho Bam @zizipho_bam, Jerome Coetzee @coetzee_jerome) on the New Contrast website now: https://t.co/f4MlW4UFG8

[Zizipho Bam @zizipho_bam]

I'm a poetry prize winner!����
Thank you so much @NewContrastZA and also rhe incredible judges!

[Maneo Mohale @ManeoMohale]

What a joy & honour it was judging this year’s Prize! Incredible work ✨♥️

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A big thank you to our judges, Siphokazi Jonas [@Siphokazi_J], Maneo Mohale [@ManeoMohale] and Nathan Trantraal! For more details on the prize, head over to our website here: https://t.co/f4MlW4UFG8.

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New Contrast is proud to announce the 3 National Poetry Prize winners: Sisanda Kubeka [@sisandakubeka], Zizipho Bam [@zizipho_bam] and Jerome Coetzee [@coetzee_jerome]. Congratulations!

[Dr Karina M. Szczurek @KarinaMSzczurek]

As some of you might know, I'm a board member & the business manager of @NewContrastZA, the oldest literary magazine in SA (turned 60 in 2020). We are renewing our subscriptions for 2022. Issue 197 is in production.
Please consider subscribing: https://t.co/g91T6Uc0v1