S6: E2 - Athambile Masola: The power of writing our truths

Today on the podcast I’m talking with Athambile Masola.

 

Athambile is a writer, researcher and an award-winning poet based in the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Cape Town. Her debut collection of poetry is written in isiXhosa, Ilifa (Uhlanga Press, 2021). She is the co-author of the children’s history book series, Imbokodo: Women who shape us (Jacana, 2022), with Dr Xolisa Guzula. Her latest book is a collaboration with Makhosazana Xaba; a collection of Noni Jabavu’s columsn from 1977, A stranger at Home (Tafelberg, 2023).

 

Atha has been a blogger and online commentator for many years and I’m so delighted to be talking to her today.