tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post9084086199215877150..comments2024-03-25T20:06:01.587-04:00Comments on Novel Adventurers: Off The Beaten Track: Interrobangs in My Heart: Visiting South AfricaSupriya Savkoorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-48513825145836675852014-04-14T15:07:07.863-04:002014-04-14T15:07:07.863-04:00More Bonuses Please let me know if you're look...<a href="http://washingtonroad.com/" rel="nofollow">More Bonuses</a> Please let me know if you're looking for a author for your site. You have some really great posts and I believe I would be a good asset. If you ever want to take some of the load off. <a href="http://gossipartis.com/" rel="nofollow">more helpful hints</a> I'd absolutely love to write some material for your blog in exchange for a link back to mine. Please send me an email if interested. <a href="http://ty0595.com/" rel="nofollow">more info here</a> Thanks! <a href="http://depressionvitamins.com/" rel="nofollow">navigate to this web-site</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02117247694938755196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-37570272501793316112012-01-22T23:05:31.570-05:002012-01-22T23:05:31.570-05:00Keep coming home. Keep writing. Keep interrobangin...Keep coming home. Keep writing. Keep interrobanging along!?!?Lieslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06526479675168195107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-88579271798818297952012-01-22T14:04:26.036-05:002012-01-22T14:04:26.036-05:00This is beautifully written, Estelle, and a very c...This is beautifully written, Estelle, and a very creative way of bringing the flavour of South Africa to the rest of the world. I didn't know much about interrobangs before reading your piece. What a powerful metaphor to convey the ups and downs of life in South Africa today! The ANC has never been a homogeneous group. Different leaders have influenced its shape and form. Today the petit bourgeousie dominates but the movement is still a "mixed church" so there is hope.Melody Emmetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02818160628165502805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-6731648657285696802012-01-21T16:53:53.849-05:002012-01-21T16:53:53.849-05:00[edited version of earlier post]
Alli, interrobang...[edited version of earlier post]<br />Alli, interrobangs are part of the great unconscious cultural encyclopaedia. We all know they exist, but what's their name? The video link I provided inspired me with the idea of cities being adorned with the Freedom Charter slogans: http://vimeo.com/12910179<br />It's sensitive and haunting. Really worth watching.Estellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925781967849038046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-21468494151505620332012-01-21T16:47:18.228-05:002012-01-21T16:47:18.228-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Estellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925781967849038046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-83921252758522462972012-01-21T10:31:05.062-05:002012-01-21T10:31:05.062-05:00Thank you, Heidi. I was reminded of interrobangs j...Thank you, Heidi. I was reminded of interrobangs just recently, while reading this fascinating bestseller on punctuation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eats,_Shoots_%26_Leaves<br />I've always enjoyed reading about the history of print and the role of printers and typesetters, as they functioned originally more like publishers do today. <br />To explore S Africa's literary scene and get a post-apartheid, or even post-post-apartheid take on it, this is also a good site:<br />http://www.poetryinternational.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=10 <br />and browse the poets listed on the right. <br />I cannot resist the opportunity to punt the exquisite writing of my sister, who is S Africa's 'queen of flash fiction'. You can google her: Liesl Jobson, flash fiction.Estellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925781967849038046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-29434507755835766462012-01-21T10:15:50.536-05:002012-01-21T10:15:50.536-05:00Thank you, Supriya! I'm afraid the golf thing ...Thank you, Supriya! I'm afraid the golf thing is not an effort to bridge divides, so much as to enforce them to differentiate the have-golf-clubs (and power) from the have-nots. Sadly. To explore the new voices in South Africa, there is no better place than here:<br />http://bookslive.co.za/<br />Books Live offers vibrant news about the literary scene, as well as to links to book reviews, writers' blogs, and literary debates. It's really superb and SA has so much to offer. I wouldn't be able to recommend only one writer, but I'd definitely say it's time to move away from those who are best known internationally, who have grown rather stale, and to explore the lesser known. There are gems on this site!Estellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925781967849038046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-71832264109808878502012-01-21T04:17:50.870-05:002012-01-21T04:17:50.870-05:00Estelle, thank you for sharing your experiences wi...Estelle, thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I'd never seen or heard of an interrobang before! I could picture your interaction with the businessmen so clearly. Indeed, it would be wonderful to see your country adorned with such wonderful, positive words.Alli Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363202163419352155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-65468700772593180002012-01-20T14:35:36.571-05:002012-01-20T14:35:36.571-05:00I've been using interrobangs for years and nev...I've been using interrobangs for years and never knew they had a name. :) Estelle, thanks for this fascinating discussion of South Africa and its democracy today. The wire art fascinates me. I love words and these show a message of hope for the future. Is this art for unique to South Africa and what is its origin? <br /><br />I'm also eager for recommendations of books/authors writing about South Africa today. Years ago, I read quite a lot about the Apartheid years - Mandela, Steve Biko, etc. - but I realize now I know little about present day other than the snippets we get in the news.Heidi Noroozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351899620446316075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-47607148074755385372012-01-20T12:49:38.036-05:002012-01-20T12:49:38.036-05:00Just fascinating, Estelle, and worrisome too. Mayb...Just fascinating, Estelle, and worrisome too. Maybe the golf thing is like the rugby effort from Invictus? I'd like to *believe* things are moving in the right direction. Great word, interrobang--it describes that hope best. Thanks for your reflections. I look forward to exploring all these interesting links as well. Could you recommend any one (or couple) book(s) about life in South Africa today? And what word describes your return to Geneva?Supriya Savkoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.com