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Speakers

Paula Fourie is an author, poet and playwright who holds a PhD in musicology
from Stellenbosch University. Her debut poetry collection, ‘Inked in Bone’,
appeared in 2026 with Granta. She is also the author of ‘Mr Entertainment: The Story of Taliep Petersen’ and ‘Translating Swiss Theatre in Apartheid South Africa’, and the co-author with Athol Fugard of ‘Concerning the Life of Babyboy Kleintjies’.

Paula Fourie

Author, Poet & Playwright, South Africa

24-Oct-2026

12:15 PM – 1:00 PM

Little Theatre

A personal journey through the works of the great South African playwright
followed by the launch of Paula Fourie's 'Inked in Bone'

Straight Talk by Paula Fourie
followed by a conversation with Ira Dubey

ATHOL FUGARD AND I

25-Oct-2026

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

The Doorbeen Library Tent

Capturing the personal in verse

Workshop by Paula Fourie

Workshop

THE POETIC SELF

25-Oct-2026

6:00 PM – 6:40 PM

Experimental Garden

Poems from around the world

Jasmine Gardosi, Kevin Mclean, Paula Fourie

RHYTHM HOUSE

Sessions
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