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Writing Johannesburg 25 Years After Apartheid

Should art reflect history, culture and society and how do cities inspire art? This week Newstal...

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09.00 4 May 2019


Writing Johannesburg 25 Years After Apartheid


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09.00 4 May 2019


Should art reflect history, culture and society and how do cities inspire art? This week Newstalk presenter and producer Susan Cahill travels to Johannesburg in South Africa with the support of Irish Aid and The Simon Cumbers Media Fund to hear how South Africa is building for a better future.  In this unique urbanization and climate change series for Newstalk.com Susan meets with South African poet Thabiso Mohare, novelist Fiona Melrose, writer and editor Ivan Vladislavic and broadcaster, arts activist and academic Karabo Kgoleng.

Writing Johannesburg 25 Years After Apartheid

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