Literary awards and the publishing industry must reflect our racial diversity
28 June 2020 - 00:00
When Media24 released its now legendary all-white list of award winners in its annual literary contest, judged this year by a panel that did not include one black African or Indian judge, I was one of the first writers to wonder if this country had not turned into Orania, where people of colour do not exist...
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