After completing my novel about slavery, The Buried Chameleon, which I have finally submitted to publishers, I find myself revisiting the topic again and again in my poetry. Incidentally, the title is based on the practice of the ancient Khoi people who buried a chameleon during drought to bring rain. My research led me into … Continue reading Re: Writing Poetry about Slavery
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The Power of the Familiar
I’m busy editing my historical novel, The Buried Chameleon, to send to a literary agent –if I can find one. The milieu in South Africa has changed since I wrote the novel. A year ago we faced corruption and a million problems, but now, since the President of the United States weighed in on a … Continue reading The Power of the Familiar
Cornelia Smith Fick 