FICTION
from and about South Africa
The Nordic Africa Institute Library
A selection of fiction from and about South Africa. The list was put together in 2012 by Ingela
Dahlin (updated in November 2014 by Linn Holmstedt). ). For more information and
suggestions on literature, please visit our website: http://www.nai.uu.se/library/.
Abrahams, Peter
Tell freedom / Peter Abrahams. – London : Faber, 1954. – 311 p.
Afrika, Tatamkhulu
Nightrider : selected poems / Tatamkhulu Afrika. - Cape Town : Kwela, 2003. - 110 p.
Baderoon, Gabeba
A hundred silences / Gabeba Baderoon. - Roggebaai : Kwela Books, 2006. - 73 p.
Barris, Ken
What kind of child / Ken Barris. - Cape Town : Kwela Books, 2006. - 219 p.
Behr, Mark
The smell of apples / Mark Behr. - London : Abacus, 1996. - 200 p.
Behr, Mark
Embrace / Mark Behr. - London : Little, Brown, 2000. - 590 p.
Bernstein, Hilda
Death is part of the process / Hilda Bernstein. - London : Sinclair Browne, 1983. - 293 p.
Beukes, Lauren
Zoo City / Lauren Beukes. - Nottingham : Angry Robot, 2010. - 381 p.
LAUREN BEUKES:
ZOO CITY
2010 ANGRY ROBOT
Beukes, Lauren
Moxyland / Lauren Beukes. - Nottingham : Angry Robot, 2012. – 314 p.
Beukes, Lauren
The shining girls / Lauren Beukes - London : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2013 - 432 p.
Blacklaws, Troy
Karoo boy / by Troy Blacklaws. - London : Gerald Duckworth, 2004. - 196 p.
Bloem, Trudie
Krotoa-Eva : the woman from Robben Island. - Cape Town : Kwela, 1999. - 239 p.
Boehmer, Elleke
Bloodlines / Elleke Boehmer. - Cape Town : David Philip, 2000. - 278 p.
Breytenbach, Breyten
Memory of snow and of dust / Breyten Breytenbach.. - London : Faber and Faber, 1989. - 308 p.
Breytenbach, Breyten
In Africa even the flies are happy : selected poems 1964-1977 / Breytenbach, Breyten. - London :
John Calder, 1978. – 148 p.
Brink, Andre
A dry white season / Andre Brink. - London : W. H. Allen, 1979. - 316 p.
Brink, Andre
States of emergency / Andre Brink. - London : Faber and Faber, 1988. - 248 p.
Brink, Andre
The rights of desire : a novel / Andre Brink. - London : Secker & Warburg, 2000. - 311 p.
Brink, Andre
The other side of silence / Andre Brink. - London : Secker & Warburg, 2002. - 311 p.
Brink, Andre
Before I forget / Andre Brink. - London : Secker & Warburg, 2004. - 311 p.
ANDRE BRINK:
BEFORE I FORGET
2004 SECKER & WARBURG
Brink, André
Philida : a novel / André Brink - London : Harvill Secker, 2012 - 310 p.
Case, Maxine
All we have left unsaid / Maxine Case. - Cape Town : Kwela, 2006. - 270 p.
Clelland, James.
Deeper than colour / James Clelland. - Auckland Park, South Africa : Jacana Media, 2010. - 186 p.
Coetzee, J. M.
Dusklands / J. M. Coetzee. – London : Vintage, 1998, originally published 1974
Coetzee, J. M.
Disgrace / J.M. Coetzee. - London : Secker & Warburg, 1999. - 219 p.
Coetzee, J.M.
Diary of a bad year / J.M. Coetzee. - London : Harvill Secker, 2007. - 231 p.
Coetzee, J. M.
Elizabeth Costello : eight lessons / J.M. Coetzee. - London : Secker & Warburg, 2003. - 233 p.
Coetzee, J. M.
Summertime : scenes from a provincial life / J.M. Coetzee. - London : Harvill Secker, 2009. - 266 p.
Coetzee, J.M.
Slow man / J.M. Coetzee. - London : Secker & Warburg, 2005. - 265 p.
J.M. COETZEE:
SLOW MAN
2005 SECKER & WARBURG
Coetzee, J. M.
In the heart of the country : a novel / J. M. Coetzee. -Johannesburg : Ravan Press, 1978. - 138 p.
Coman, Carolyn
Many stones / Carolyn Coman. - London : Young Picador, 2003. - 119 p.
Dangor, Achmat
Bitter fruit / Achmat Dangor. - Cape Town : Kwela, 2001. - 254 p.
Davids, C. A.
The Blacks of Cape Town : a novel / by C.A. Davids. - Cape Town, South Africa : Modjaji Books, 2013. 239 p.
C.A. DAVIDS:
THE BLACKS OF CAPE TOWN
2013 MODJAJI BOOKS
De Kok, Ingrid
Seasonal fires : new and selected poems / Ingrid de Kok. - Roggebaai : Umuzi, c2006. - 160 p.
DeSoto, Lewis
A blade of grass / Lewis Desoto. - London : Maia, 2004. - 397 p.
Driver, Jonty
Shades of darkness : a novel / Jonty Driver. - Johannesburg : Jonathan Ball, 2004. - 279 p.
Duiker, K. Sello
Thirteen cents / K. Sello Duiker. - Cape Town : David Phillip, 2000. – 164 p.
Duiker, K. Sello
The hidden star / K. Sello Duiker. – Roggebaai, South Africa : Umuzi , 2006. - 232 p.
K. SELLO DUIKER:
THE HIDDEN STAR
2006 UMUZI
Duman, N. M. M. (Nondumiso Makhanya Mutambala).
Deepest springs : a story of love during the apartheid years / NMM Duman - [Cape Town] : Spiral
Aloe Books, 2014 - 402 p.
Eaton, Tom
The de Villiers code / Tom Eaton. - Johannesburg : Penguin Books, 2005. - 194 p.
Eprile, Tony
The persistence of memory / Tony Eprile. - New York : W.W. Norton, c2004. - 297 p.
Erapu, Laban
Khayalethu : the promised land / Laban Erapu. - Vanderbijlpark : Vaal University Press, 2005. - 376 p.
Fugard, Athol
Tsotsi / Athol Fugard. - Armondsworth : Penguin Books, 1983. - 150 p.
Fugard, Lisa
Skinner's drift / Lisa Fugard. - London : Viking, 2005. - 294 p.
Galgut, Damon
The good doctor / Damon Galgut. - London : Atlantic, 2003. - 215 p.
Galgut, Damon
In a strange room / Damon Galgut. - London : Atlantic Books, 2010. - 180 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
Lying days / Nadine Gordimer. – London : Bloomsbury, 2002, originally published 1953. – 376 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
July's people / Nadine Gordimer. - London : Cape, 1981. - 160 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
Something out there / Nadine Gordimer. - Braamfontein : Ravan Press, 1984. - 203 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
My son's story / Nadine Gordimer. - London : Bloomsbury, 1990. - 277 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
None to accompany me / Nadine Gordimer. - London : Bloomsbury, 1994. - 324 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
The house gun / Nadine Gordimer. - New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998. - 294 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
Burger's daughter / Nadine Gordimer. - London : Bloomsbury, 2000. - 374 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
Get a life : [a novel] / Nadine Gordimer. - New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2005. - 187 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
No time like the present / Nadine Gordimer. - London : Bloomsbury, 2012. - 421 p.
NADINE GORDIMER:
NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT
2012 BLOOMSBURY
Higginson, Craig
The hill / Craig Higginson. - Johannesburg : Jacana Media, 2005. - 287 p.
Hlongwane, Perfect.
Jozi / by Perfect Hlongwane. - 96 p.
Hope, Christopher
Heaven forbid : a novel / Christopher Hope. - London : Macmillan, 2001. - 327 p.
Jacobs, Rayda
My father's orchid / Rayda Jacobs. - Roggebaai : Umuzi, 2006. - 287 p.
Jacobs, Steve
The enemy within / Steve Jacobs. - London : Heinemann, 1995. - 185 p.
Jacobson, Dan
All for love / Dan Jacobsen. - London : Hamish Hamilton, 2005. - 261 p.
Jennings, Karen, 1982Finding Soutbek / Karen Jennings - London : Holland Park Press, 2012 - 173 p.
Jooste, Pamela
Dance with a poor man's daughter / Pamela Jooste. - London : Doubleday, 1998. - 349 p.
Jooste, Pamela
People like ourselves / Pamela Jooste. - London : Doubleday, 2003. - 302 p.
Jooste, Pamela
Star of the morning / Pamela Jooste. - London : Doubleday, 2007. - 333 p.
Kaschula, Russell H.
Take me to the river / Russell H. Kaschula. – Glosderry : New Africa Books, 2006. - 109 p.
Koboekae, Martin
Taung wells / Martin Koboekae. - Cape Town : Kwela Books, 2004. - 151 p.
Kraak, Gerald
Ice in the lungs / Gerald Kraak. - Johannesburg : Jacana Media, 2006. - 333 p.
Loker, Byron
New swell / by Byron Loker. - Cape Town : Double Storey , 2006. - 117 p.
Lötter, Elbie
It's me, Anna / Elbie Lötter. - Cape Town : Kwela Books, 2005. - 223 p.
Mabura, Lily, 1975The Pretoria conspiracy / Lily Mabura. - Nairobi : Focus Books, 2000. - 420 p.
Mabuza, Lindiwe
Voices that lead : poems, 1976-1996 / Lindiwe Mabuza. - Florida Hills [South Africa] : Vivlia, 1998. - 90
p.
Maenetsha, Kholofelo.
To the black women we all knew / Kholofelo Maenetsha. - Cape Town, South Africa : Modjaji Books,
2014. - 176 p.
Magona, Sindiwe
Forced to grow / Sindiwe Magona. - Claremont : David Philip, 1992. - 232 p.
Magona, Sindiwe
Mother to mother / Sindiwe Magona. - Cape Town : David Philip, 1998. - 210 p.
Maimane, Arthur
Hate no more / Arthur Maimane. - Cape Town : Kwela Books, 2000. - 296 p.
Malan, Robin
The story of Lucky Simelane : a novel / Robin Malan. - Johannesburg : Jacana, 2005. – 125 p.
Mann, Susan
One tongue singing / Susan Mann. - London : Secker & Warburg, 2004. - 248 p.
Mann, Susan
Quarter tones / Susan Mann. - London : Harvill Secker, 2007. - 193 p.
Matlwa, Kopano
Coconut : a novel / Kopano Matlwa. - Auckland Park : Jacana, 2007. - 190 p.
KOPANO MATLWA:
COCONUT
2007 JACANA
Matlwa, Kopano
Spilt milk / Kopano Matlwa. - Auckland Park : Jacana, 2010. - 195 p.
McClure, James
The song dog / James McClure. - New York : Soho Crime, 2013. - 309 p.
Mda, Zakes
Ways of dying / Zakes Mda. - Cape Town ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997. - 212 p.
Mda, Zakes
The heart of redness / Zakes Mda. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000. - 320 p.
Mda, Zakes
The whale caller : [a novel] / Zakes Mda. - New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2005. - 230 p.
Mda, Zakes
Black diamond / Zakes Mda. - Johannesburg, South Africa : Penguin, 2009. - 207 p.
Medalie, David
The shadow follows / David Medalie. - Johannesburg : Pan Macmillan, 2006. - 245 p.
Meyer, Deon
Dead before dying : a novel / Deon. - New York : Little, Brown, 2006. - 342 p.
Meyer, Deon
Dead at daybreak / Deon Meyer. - New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2006. - 347 p.
Meyer, Deon
Blood safari / Deon Meyer. - London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2009. - 374 p.
Meyer, Deon
Cobra / Deon Meyer. - London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2014 - 344 p.
Mhlongo, Nicholas
After tears / Niq Mhlongo. - Cape Town : Kwela, 2007. - 222 p.
Mhlongo, Niq
Dog eat dog / Niq Mhlongo. - Cape Town : Kwela, 2004. - 222 p.
NIQ MHLONGO:
DOG EAT DOG
2004 KWELA
Mhlope, Gcina
Love child / Gcina Mhlope. - Pietermaritzburg : University of Natal Press, 2002. - 108 p.
Moele, Kgebetli
Room 207 / Kgebetli Moele. - Cape Town : Kwela, 2006. - 238 p.
Mofolo, Thomas
Chaka / Thomas Mofolo – London : Heinemann, 1981. – 168 p.
Moodley, Praba
The heart knows no colour / Praba Moodley. - Cape Town : Kwela, 2003. - 266 p.
Morse, Eleanor Lincoln
White dog fell from the sky / Eleanor Morse. - New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2013. - 354 p.
Mpe, Phaswane
Welcome to our Hillbrow / Phaswane Mpe. - Pietermaritzburg : University of Natal Press, 2001. - 124
p.
Mphahlele, Ezekiel
Down second avenue / Ezekiel Mphahlele - London, 1971 – 222 p.
Mtshali, Oswald Mbuyiseni
Sounds of a cowhide drum : [Poems.] – London : Oxford University Press, 1972. – 71 p.
Mzobe, Sifiso
Young blood / Sifiso Mzobe. - Cape Town : Kwela Books, 2010. - 228 p.
Ndebele, Njabulo S.
The cry of Winnie Mandela : a novel / Njabulo S. Ndebel. - Claremont : DavidPhilip, 2003. - 123 p.
Ndebele, Njabulo S
Fools and other stories / Njabulo S. Ndebele. - Johannesburg : Ravan, 1983. - 280 p.
Nkosi, Lewis
Underground people / Lewis Nkosi. - Cape Town : Kwela, 2003. - 263 p.
Nkosi, Lewis
Mating birds / Lewis Nkosi. - Cape Town : Kwela Books , 2004. - 140 p.
Nkosi, Lewis
Mandela's ego : [a novel] / Lewis Nkosi. - Roggebaai : Umuzi, 2006. - 181 p.
Nunn, Malla
A beautiful place to die / Malla Nunn. - London : Picador, 2009. - 398 p.
Nunn, Malla
Let the dead lie : a detective Emmanuel Cooper thriller / Malla Nun - London : Picador, 2011. - 392 p.
MALLA NUNN:
LET THE DEAD LIE
2011 PICADOR
Orford, Margie
Like clockwork / Margie Orford. - London : Atlantic Books, 2006. - 314 p.
Orford, Margie
Daddy's girl / Margie Orford - London : Corvus, 2012 - 367 p.
Orford, Margie
Water music / Margie Orford - London : Head of Zeus, 2014 - 333 p.
Otter, Charlotte
Balthasar's gift : a Maggie Cloete mystery / Charlotte Otter - Cape Town : Modjaji Books, 2013 - 274
p.
Paton, Alan
Cry, the beloved country / Alan Paton. - London : Vintage, 1998. - 239 p.
Plaatje Sol T.
Mhudi / Plaatje Sol T. - London : Heinemann, 1978 – 188 p.
Rampolokeng, Lesego
Talking rain / Lesego Rampolokeng. - Johannesburg : COSAW, 1993. - 40 p.
Rampolokeng, Lesego
Whiteheart : prologue to hysteria / Lesego Rampolokeng. - Grahamstown : Deep South, 2005. - 93 p.
Reeve, Brian
A dangerous game / Brian Reeve. - Lewes : Book Guild, 2005. - 277 p.
Roode, Marli
Call it dog / Marli Roode. - London : Atlantic Books, 2013. - 337 p.
MARLI ROODE:
CALL IT DOG
2013 ATLANTIC BOOKS
Rose-Innes, Henrietta
Shark's egg / Henrietta Rose-Innes. - Cape Town : Kwela, 2000. - 128 p.
Rose-Innes, Henrietta
The rock alphabet / Henrietta Rose-Innes. - Cape Town : Kwela, 2004. - 191 p.
Schermbrucker, Reviva
Lucky fish / Reviva Schermbrucker. - Johannesburg : Jacana, 2004. - 211 p.
Schonstein, Patricia
Skyline / Patricia Schonstein. - Cape Town : David Philip, 2000. - 171 p.
Schonstein, Patricia
A time of angels / Patricia Schonstein. - London : Black Swan, 2003. - 248 p.
Schonstein, Patricia
A quilt of dreams / Patricia Schonstein. - London : Black Swan, 2007. - 367 p.
Schreiner, Olive
The story of an African farm. - Harmondsworth : Penguin,1971. - 300 p.
Sepalma, Sepho
Rainbow journey / Sipho Sepamla. - Florida Hills : Vivlia, 1996. - 204 p.
Serote, Mongane
No baby must weep / Mongane Wally Serote. – Johannesburg : Ad. Donker, 1975. – 61 p.
Serote, Mongane
Scatter the ashes and go / Mongane Wally Serote . – Braamfontein : Ravan, 2002. – 364 p.
Simm, Stephen
Miss Kwa Kwa / Stephen Simm. - Johannesburg : Jacana, 2006. - 213 p.
Trapido, Barbara
Frankie and Stankie / Barbara Trapido. - London : Bloomsbury, 2003. - 307 p.
Uys, Pieter-Dirk
Trekking to Teema / Peter-Dirk Uys. - Cape Town : Book, 2001. - 308 p.
Vandermerwe, Meg.
Zebra crossing / Meg Vandermerwe. - London : Oneworld, 2014. - 205 p.
Van der Vyver, Marita
There is a season / Marita van der Vyver. - Cape Town : Double Storey, 2007. - 280 p.
Van Niekerk, Marlene
Agaat : a novel / Marlene Van Niekerk. - Portland : Tin House Books, 2010. - 581 p.
Watson, Mary.
The cutting room / Mary Watson. - Johannesburg : Penguin Books, 2013. - 344 p.
Vladislavić, Ivan
The Restless supermarket / Ivan Vladislavić. - Claremont : David Philip, 2001. - 304 p.
Wicomb, Zoe
Playing in the light / Zoe Wicomb. - Johannesburg : Umuzi, 2006. - 218 p.
Wicomb, Zoë
You can't get lost in Cape Town / Zoë Wicomb. - London : Virago Press, 1987. - 184 p.
Wyk, Chris van
The year of the tapeworm / Chris van Wyk. - Randburg : Ravan, 1996. - 207 p.
Zadok, Rachel
Gem squash tokoloshe / Rachel Zadok. - London : Pan Books, 2005. - 327 p.
RACHEL ZADOK:
GEM SQUASH TOKOLOSHE
2005 PAN BOOKS
South African literature in Swedish
Baderoon, Gabeba
Tystnaden innan vi talar / Gabeba Baderoon. - Stockholm : Tranan, 2008. - 111 p.
GABEBA BADEROON:
TYSTNADEN INNAN VI TALAR
2008 TRANAN
Bernstein, Hilda
Döden kan inte hindra oss / Hilda Bernstein. - Stockholm : Hjulet, 1987. - 309 p.
Breytenbach, Breyten
Kameleontens spår / Breyten Breytenbach. - Stockholm : Norstedts, 1990. - 392 p.
Breytenbach, Breyten
Blodet på dörrposterna : dikter / Breyten Breytenbach. - Bromma : Fripress, 1984. - 102 p.
Brink, André
Innan jag glömmer / André Brink. Stockholm : Forum, 2006. – 348 p.
Brink, André
På andra sidan tystnaden / André Brink. - Stockholm : Forum, 2003. – 311 p.
Brink, André
Sandslottet / André Brink. - Stockholm : Forum, 1997. – 375 p.
Brink, André
Djävulsdalen / André Brink. - Stockholm : Forum, 1999. - 360 p.
Brink, André
En torr vit årstid / André Brink. – Stockholm : Forum, 1980. – 359 p.
Coetzee, J. M.
Den långsamme / J. M. Coetzee. - Stockholm : Bromberg, 2005. - 286 p.
Coetzee, J. M.
I hjärtat av landet / J.M.Coetzee. - Stockholm : Bromberg, 2004. – 190 p.
Coetzee, J. M.
Elizabeth Costello / J.M. Coetzee. - Stockholm : Bromberg, 2003. - 196 p.
Coetzee, J. M.
Ungdomsår : scener ur ett liv i provinsen: 2 / J.M. Coetzee. - Stockholm : Bromberg, 2002. - 189 p.
Coetzee, J. M.
Onåd / J. M. Coetzee. - Stockholm : Bromberg, 2000. – 246 p.
Coetzee, J. M.
Mästaren från Sankt Petersburg / J.M. Coetzee. - Stockholm : Bromberg, 1995. – 254 p.
Coetzee, J. M.
Historien om Michael K : roman / J. M. Coetzee. - Stockholm : Bromberg, 1984. - 213 p.
Dangor, Achmat
Bitter frukt : roman / Achmat Dangor. - Stockholm : Leopard, 2005. – 333 p.
Fugard, Athol
Tsotsi / Athol Fugard. - Stockholm : Bromberg, 2006. – 253 p.
ATHOL FUGARD:
TSOTSI
2006 BROMBERG
Galgut, Damon
Grisars vackra skrik / Damon Galgut. - Stockholm : Bonniers, 1993. - 174 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
Börja leva / Nadine Gordimer. - Stockholm : Bonnier, 2006, 179 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
Husvapnet / Nadine Gordimer. - Stockholm : Bonnier, 1999. – 294 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
Ingen vid min sida / Nadine Gordimer. - Stockholm : Bonniers, 1995. - 300 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
Hillela / Nadine Gordimer. - Stockholm : Bonniers, 1988. - 390 p.
Gordimer, Nadine
Burgers dotter / Nadine Gordimer. - Stockholm : Bonnier, 1980. - 325 p.
van Heerden, Etienne
Levande och döda / Etienne van Heerden. - Stockholm : Bonniers, 1993. - 245 p.
Magona, Sindiwe
Mödrar emellan / Sindiwe Magona. - Stockholm : Natur och kultur, 2002. – 229 p.
Mda, Zakes
Valsångaren / Zakes Mda. - Stockholm : Leopard, 2007. – 223. p.
Ndebele, Njabulo S.
Dårar och andra berättelser / Njabulo S. Ndebele. - Eslöv : Symposion, 1998. - 280 p.
Ndebele, Njabulo
Winnie Mandelas klagan / Njabulo S. Ndebele. Stockholm : Tranan, 2007. – 220 p.
Nkosi, Lewis
Parningslek : roman från Sydafrika / Lewis Nkosi. - Stockholm : Legenda, 1986. - 175 p.
Schonstein, Patricia
Skyline / Patricia Schonstein Pinnock. - Stockholm : Tranan, 2002. - 180 p.
Sydafrika berättar: En stereo i Soweto : noveller. - Stockholm : Tranan, 2005. - 412 p.
Vladislavić, Ivan
Snabbköpet Rastlös / Ivan Vladislavić. - Stockholm : Tranan, 2008. - 389 p.
Wicomb, Zoë
Bländad av ljuset / Zoë Wicomb. Stockholm : Bokförlaget Tranan, 2011. - 369 p.
Wicomb, Zoë
Du kan inte gå vilse i Kapstaden / Zoë Wicomb. - Stockholm : Hammarström & Åberg, 1988. - 185 p.
Zadok, Rachel
Sommarsquash tokolosh! / Rachel Zadok. - Stockholm : Pocketförlaget, 2008. – 258 p.