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"In Bra Frooks ... Asvat uses witty, humorous, sarcastic and
satiric language to expose the contradictions, emotional terrains and tensions
in both Apartheid and post-Apartheid South Africa. He uses the lingo, voice and logic of the man
and woman in the street to expose the absurdity of political repression and
social control and the mediocrity and hypocrisy of political and religious
dogmatism. The tenacity and resilience
of people in the face of repression and suppression is exhibited by their
ability to see the humorous side of every situation, laughing at the
short-sightedness of their oppressors as well as having a good laugh at
themselves. This playfulness and
wittiness of slang language comes in handy, especially where Asvat uses
narrative, monologue, dialogue/dramatic techniques ..."
Mphutlane Wa Bofelo, Bluesology And Bofelosophy
Yes, Farouk
Asvat is back, with a brand new collection of old and new slang poems in broken
afrikaans, tsotsi taal, kaapse skollie,
and durbanite tunes.
All the
original poems in streetwise lingo, including some new ones, have now been
collected into one anthology: Bra Frooks …
All Farouk
Asvat's English poems, including translations of the above slang and Afrikaans
poems into English by the poet himself, are now available on amazon & kindle in
the following anthologies:
The Time Of Our Lives
A Celebration Of Flames
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs
a piquant publication now available on amazon & kindle
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NEW:
the anthology I Dream In Long Sentences by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon:
paperback @ $10 & kindle @ only $5
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Sadness In The House Of
Love: the first NOVEL by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon:
paperback @ $15 & kindle @ only $5
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the anthology The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon:
paperback @ $10 & kindle @ only $5
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the anthology A Celebration Of Flames by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon:
paperback @ $10 & kindle @ only $5
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the anthology The Time Of Our Lives by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon:
paperback @ $10 & kindle @ only $5
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the anthology Bra Frooks … by Farouk Asvat is now available
on amazon:
paperback @ $10 & kindle @ only $5
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farouk asvat - poems: www.faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com
weapons of words: www.faroukasvat-viewpoint.blogspot.com
piquante: www.faroukasvat-piquant.blogspot.com
books by farouk asvat: www.faroukasvat-books.blogspot.com
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[] ja, farouk asvat is terug, met 'n brand new bundel
van ou en nuwe sleng poësie in tsotsitaal,
kaapse kombuis,
en ook 'n paar verse in broken
afrikaans,
met bekende gedigtes soos:
Die Kamma-Intellectuals
A Poor Man's Prayer
King Of The Guerillas
Ou China En Die Amper-Intellectual
Fietas (reprise)
maar nou tune hy ook soos 'n durbanite in nuwe gedigtes soos:
Over The Wall An' All en
Hoe Ko' Ek By Die Hel?
en brand new gedigtes soos:
Sauvignon, Blanc, Sir? en
I’m Suffering!
"... swart Afrikaanse digters van die tagtigs - onthou iemand nog
vir Farouk Asvat ... ?"
PIERRE de VOS, LitNet SêNet
(webvoet @litnet.co.za)
"Maa' Die Manne Waver Nog:
Jonger Swart Afrikaanse Skrywers;"
HEIN
WILLEMSE, Race and Literature
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[] bra frooks … :
piquant publications (2006): isbn-10 # 1920151036
piquant publications (2006): isbn-13 # 9781920151034
kindle
(2014): asin # BOOMC7QLI4
amazon
(2014): isbn-10 # 1500980013
isbn-13 #
978-1500980016
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