"Not writing is always a relief and sometimes a pleasure. Writing about what cannot be written, by contrast, is the devil's own job." In this unusual text, a blend of essay, fiction, and literary genealogy, South African novelist Ivan Vladislavic explores the problems and potentials of the fictions [...]

Lavishly published by Sylph Editions with the Center for Writers and Translators at the American University of Paris, the "Cahiers Series" features some of the most venerable names in publishing and makes available new explorations in writing and translation. "A Labour of Moles", the newest addition[...]

"One of the most imaginative minds at work in South African literature today."--Andre BrinkOriginally part of a collaborative project with photographer David Goldblatt, "Double Negative" is a subtle triptych that captures the ordinary life of Neville Lister during South Africa's extraordinary revolu[...]

What kind of Detective am I? Eardrum or tympanum? Gullet or aesophagus? Pussy or pudenda? A Detective needs a language almost as much as a language needs a Detective. In this new collection of stories, award-winning author Ivan Vladislavic invites readers to do some detective work of their own. Eac[...]

I de skiftande och halvfärdiga miljöerna i Johannesburgs utkanter möter vi fyra män: en statistiker, en sanitetsingenjör, en konstnär som gör utställningar på temat folkmord, och en affischerare som har tappat sin mobiltelefon på en byggarbetsplats. Alla försöker de skapa sammanhang i et[...]