Talking Writers & Writing with Phumlani Pikoli

In January 2021, award-winning author and multi-media artist, Phumlani Pikoli, drew a group of storytellers and critics into conversation to discuss the craft and the craze of writing. This conversation forms part of his Mail & Guardian series, A Seat at the Table. As always, it was a gift to collaborate and commune with Phumlani. The world is certainly poorer for having lost him.

In this episode:

Researcher and writer: Dr Beth Vale

Author of Her Story: Daughters of Modjadji: Natasha Allie

Activist and Academic: Lethabo Mailula

The 2016 Caine prize-winning author of MemoriesWeLost, also a photographer and filmmaker: Lidudumalingani,