Cape Flats Literacy awards recognise 124 authors and artists

A TOTAL of 124 authors and artists from across the country have been recognised and crowned, with 65 locals receiving awards at the Cape Flats Literacy Awards hosted by Shofar Books.

- GENEVIEVE SERRA

The event took place recently at the Krystal Beach Hotel in Gordon's Bay, which saw authors and their families travel from across the country and as far as Botswana.

Shofar founder, director and publisher, Haroldene Tshienda, told the Cape Argus that Western Cape authors and poets showcased their unique writing style and flavour.

According to Tshienda, Professor Quentin Williams from the University of the Western Cape was the keynote speaker and spoke about the importance of writing in our mother tongues, and sharing Cape Flats stories with the world.

“The recipients, friends, and family travelled from across South Africa and Botswana to celebrate these amazing wordsmiths. We crowned 124 literary artists, 65 authors published by Shofar Books, and the rest of the recipients either published their own work or by other publishing houses,” Tshienda explained.