Mandela’s Ego Launch, M Bar, Cape Town
Last night saw the launch of Lewis Nkosi’s new novel, Mandela’s Ego, at the Metropole Hotel’s M Bar in Long Street, Cape Town. I introduced Lewis and his wonderful book, which is, as I said, a “serious satire”, locked in contest with the monumental founding narrative of the new South Africa, Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom, for the territory of the South African imagination.
I’ll post a full review of Mandela’s Ego in the next few days (and possibly some further speech notes). Meanwhile, I’ve put up a few launch photos on Flickr. See them in the Cape Town Book Fair Photo Set.
July 20th, 2006 at 6:59 pm
Recently, I stumbled upon your blog while looking for information about the Cape Town Book Fair. Since then I kept reading your wonderful blog, for it is a great guide to South African Literature. (Which is terra incognita for me, I have to admit). you mentioned a review of the novel “Mandela’s Ego” by Lewis Nkosi. Is there chance that you’d find time to review it still?