DIE ONSIGBARE POU

220pp., paperback, Cape Town, 2022

Sybie, the agent of the now forgotten Afrikaans singer Ober, creates a scrapbook of his success and fame during the political upheaval in South Africa in the '70s, '80s and '90s.

"'n Briljante Bellville-bromance met baie bagasie." Deon Maas, author of Witboy in Berlin

"'n Meesterlike storieverteller-skrywer put hier uit die oorgangstyd in Suid-Afrika en Afrikaanse musiek met wortels agter die boereworsgordyn.  Wat meer wil jy hê?" Ilza Roggeband, author of Noot vir Dood

Zirk van den Berg was born in Walvis Bay and grew up in the Cape. He is the author of the short story collection, Ekstra dun vir meer gevoel, and the novels, Wydsbeen, Een of Ander Held and Tweegevreet. His 2013 novel, 'n Ander Mens was awarded the kykNET- Rapport prize in the film category. In 2020, his novel Ek wens, ek wens won the WA Hofmeyr Prize and the KykNET-Rapport prize in fiction and the film category. He lives in New Zealand.