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S07 E06 Marguerite Poland

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Marguerite Poland is one of South Africa's most decorated authors, having won the Percy Fitzpatrick Award numerous times, as well as the Order of Ikamang for lifetime achievement. Her career spans many decades and includes books for children, works of non-fiction, and several critically acclaimed novels for adults.

Marguerite joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about her earliest love for storytelling and what she would say now to a young mother who wants to write while struggling with the challenges of domestic life.

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Chapters
  • 00:00 Writing Updates and Current Projects
  • 03:27 Entertainment Recommendations and Podcast Preferences
  • 08:30 Introduction to Marguerite Poland
  • 10:05 Current Research on Forgotten Educational History
  • 13:15 Daily Writing Routine and Domestic Challenges
  • 16:30 Origin Story: From Nine-Year-Old Writer to Published Author
  • 22:43 Academic Path: From Writing Dreams to Language Studies
  • 30:18 Zulu Cattle Research and Cultural Immersion
  • 37:57 Multilingual Thinking and Cultural Perception
  • 40:54 Award-Winning Writing and Authentic Storytelling
  • 45:16 Writing Process: Precision vs. Freedom
  • 47:36 Complex Colonial Characters and Historical Responsibility
  • 59:58 Stephen's Story and Historical Authentication
  • 01:04:11 Reading Recommendations and Literary Influences
  • 01:08:00 Future Projects and Closing Thoughts
27 Apr English South Africa Books · Arts

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