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An outsider shining a light on South Africa’s past: Does she succeed?
“It’s always interesting to see ourselves, as South Africans, reflected through another’s gaze as author Arianna Dagnino does in The Afrikaner. A multi-cultural author with roots in Italy and now resident in Canada, this novel is based on time she … Continue reading
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Inside the Emotion of Fiction
Thanks to Chris Rice Cooper for her beautiful interview on The Afrikaner, in which much is revealed about the emotional elements involved in a writer’s creative process. Find it here an abridged version. Name of fiction work? And were there … Continue reading
An Emotional Road Map for the film adaptation of “The Afrikaner”
Now that we have started working on the film adaptation of The Afrikaner, reviews of the novel like the one provided by fantasy author Cindy Vallar on her blog may contribute to the creation of an emotional road map for … Continue reading
Add your review of the “Afrikaner” on Goodreads!
Here is a sample of readers’ comments from Goodreads: “I could write pages and pages on how brilliantly this book depicts transcultural, racial, romantic and magical elements, all woven into an evocative story. But all I will say is if … Continue reading
“The Afrikaner” by Arianna Dagnino: Colonialism, Reconciliation & Transcultural Literature
Dr. Arianna Dagnino, Sessional Lecturer of Italian Studies at UBC, speaks about colonial history, collective guilt, reconciliation and transcultural issues in her latest fiction novel “The Afrikaner.” Tell us about The Afrikaner. The Afrikaner is a South African odyssey set in the … Continue reading
Postcolonial Writing Revisited
“The Hubris of Public and Personal History in The Afrikaner by Arianna Dagnino” – A Review by Hollay Ghadery “Zoe’s stagnancy is a fascinating reflection of the seeming impossibility of finding closure amidst the disparate beliefs and attitudes in post-colonial … Continue reading
“The Afrikaner” like “Gone with the Wind”: A New Blockbuster?
In his ravishing review of “The Afrikaner” on Amazon.com John Harte compares the novel to “Gone with the Wind”. Could the book really become a new blockbuster? We are working on it! Read the whole review here: “Is this novel … Continue reading
A writer needs to live intensely, harshly, wildly
I absolutely loved doing this interview with Allan Hudson @ South Branch Scribbler. The 4Q format he developed allows to dig into what leads a writer to write the way s/he does. I am grateful for Allan’s attention towards and … Continue reading
Audiobook Project – Chapter 1 –
With Los Angeles-based, South African-born actor Dennis Kleinman (www.aworldvoice.com), we have started working on an audiobook version of The Afrikaner. Obviously, we will need funds to accomplish our task. I was thus thinking of trying to initiate a crowdfunding campaign with … Continue reading
Reading Conrad in the Desert
“In the desert, in prison or out at sea, Conrad can be a good companion. I found in his pages a way to exorcise, at least in part, the darkest moments of my life” (The Afrikaner”). “There are several subplots … Continue reading