Die oorkant

Presented by Tafelberg

Annemarié van Niekerkwas lauded in 2023 for the publication of her memoir,Onder ’n bloedrooi hemel, which was also adapted into a highly successful theatre production. Now she is back with a novel. Die oorkant tells the story of Ada, who is forced to leave the farm where she grew up. She returns two decades later and tries to tame the ghosts of her past through writing. Cintaine Schutte talks to Van Niekerkabout this book, about stories, and about the healing power of nature.