Breyten Breytenbach Book order

Candid and provocative, the reflections in this work offer a unique perspective on the processes of reading and writing. The author shares insights that inspire and surprise, providing a stirring glimpse into the artist's mind. With a fluid style that shifts in mood, the text serves as a river of experiences and visions, showcasing the idea that teaching through example is paramount. This genre-defying piece is a thoughtful guide for young writers, rich in wit and wisdom.

Breytenbach composed this docu-dream during a period of incarceration. Mouroir (mourir: to die + miroir: mirror) is a ship of thought moving with its own hallucinatory logic through a sea of mythic images, protean characters and what the author describes as "landscapes and spaces beyond death, spaces that have always existed and will always exist." An Orphic voyage into memory and mirage, through passages between death and life, darkness and light, oppression and flight, sense and the sensed. Mouroir.

Breyten Breytenbach's work presents a vibrant exploration of his imaginative landscape through a blend of painting and lyrical storytelling. His art and narratives draw from diverse cultures, intertwining African and Eastern philosophies with visual art, history, and politics. The watercolors serve as hieroglyphs, merging personal dialogue with myth and dream, reflecting themes of human dignity and justice. The intricate interplay of emotions and cultural echoes creates a rich tapestry where the extraordinary coexists with the everyday, revealing deeper truths beneath the surface.

Autobiografisch relaas over de politieke, sociale, filosofische en psycho- logische aspecten van de zuidafrikaanse apartheid.