Brand Smit: 9 books

Dertien minute op ’n Saterdagaand - notas, halwe waarhede en enkele insidente "Ek is gebore in die Republiek van Suid-Afrika. Ek verstaan twee van die tale wat gepraat word in die Republiek van Suid-Afrika. Mens kan pekanneut tert koop by die Spar in die Republiek van Suid-Afrika. Mens...

"I was born in the Republic of South Africa. I understand two of the languages that are spoken in the Republic of South Africa. One can buy pecan nut pie at the Spar in the Republic of South Africa. You can also buy Afrikaans newspapers there. You do need a car, though, if you want to go from...

Tyd vlieg nie regtig nie … en ander stukke oor ander onderwerpe INHOUD Hoe die kragte dans Die amperse einde Skroeiende sosatie Storm voort met ’n brandende viool Ons van hierdie tyd Ou helde staan, sommige val, en posters word omgeruil Dag in die dorp Oor ape en (sogenaamde) oorspronklikheid Droom...

WHAT IS THIS COLLECTION OF NOTES ABOUT? On Monday, 19 December 2005 I wrote, if you don’t get up and continue walking after stumbling, “you will end up flat on your face. People – friends, family, and some strangers – will help you up to a point. But after a while they, too, will continue...

WHAT IS THIS COLLECTION OF NOTES ABOUT? Boy grows up in a Christian home. Serious about religion as a teenager and as a young adult. Confronted with the historical development of his religious beliefs. Doubt in the “truths” he was raised with leads to a crisis of faith. WHO...

Time doesn't really fly … and other pieces on other subjects CONTENTS How the forces dance Almost the end Scorching kebabs Storming ahead with a burning violin All of us alive at this time Old heroes stand, some fall, and posters are changed Day in town About monkeys and (so-called)...

WHO IS THE WRITER? Born on 29 June 1971 in Pretoria, in the Republic of South Africa. Went to South Korea in June 1996 to work as an English teacher. Worked in Johannesburg for six months in 1998. Departed for Kaohsiung, in southern Taiwan, in January 1999. WHAT...

“Imagine the following situation: Bob X from B. Town meets John Z at a barbeque. John Z introduces himself as ‘John Z from Pretoria’ and holds out his hand. Bob X smiles politely, shakes John’s hand and introduces himself as ‘John Z from Pretoria’.” “In 2000 I was confronted...

WHAT IS THIS COLLECTION OF NOTES ABOUT? Figure out what to do with your life, make money or struggle, get married - or not, have children - or not, buy a house or rent an apartment, get a loan for a new car or drive with a bicycle that creaks, settle in a middle-class suburb or live abroad...