This month, André’s American publisher Sourcebooks is releasing his latest novel Other Lives (previously published in South Africa as Ander Lewens by Human & Rousseau).
Blurb:
Three provocative and interconnected stories from one of the world’s greatest living writers:
A white painter in Africa comes to his studio in the afternoon. On his doorstep, he sees a woman with curly hair and a dark complexion. He has never seen her before, but she embraces him. As he steps past her, two strange children rush to his feet yelling “Daddy!” This family welcomes him home, but he knows none of them.
On the other side of Cape Town, a white man pulls himself out of bed and toward his mirror, where he is confronted by his suddenly black face.
A concert pianist falls passionately in love with the celebrated singer he works beside, but cannot bring himself to touch her, until one night they sit down to eat dinner, and look up to see themselves surrounded by armed men.
Last Friday, 6 June, André was interviewed by Gerrit Brand at Die Burger meet-the-author lunch at Theo’s Restaurant in the Willowbridge Mall in Durbanville. They spoke about André’s latest novel in three parts Ander Lewens (forthcoming next year as Other Lives in English); his love for the opera, especially the dream team of the opera world, Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón, who have recently released a new recording of La Bohème on CD; and the tragic murder of André’s nephew, Adriaan Steenberg.
André and I will be travelling to Windhoek at the end of March to take part in the following events:
On Monday, 31 March, at 11 am, André is giving a lecture on his novels at the Windhoek College of Education in Khomasdal (entrance is free).
On Wednesday, 2 April, at 8 pm, he will participate in a public discussion with Prof. André du Pisani about literature and history at the Warehouse Theatre (there is an admission fee of N$100).
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André’s latest book, Ander Lewens (Other Lives), a novel in three parts, is about to be published by Human & Rousseau. Please click here for the details of the official launch on 6 March 2008 at the Wordfees in Stellenbosch.
