Kopano Matlwa Talks About Her ‘Light Bulb’ Moment

EU Literary Award-winning author Kopano Matlwa spoke to Brenda Nyakudya of Afropolitan about her novels, Coconut and Spilt Milk, and her “light bulb” moment.

Matlwa said that if there was such a “light bulb” moment, it must have been when she seriously started thinking about sending the manuscript for Coconut to publishers. She says the story was about to “eat her up inside” if it wasn’t told:

When did you discover your passion for writing?

I’d always read a lot from a very young age, and writing was almost a natural extension of that for me. I never knew it was anything special. I thought everyone wrote! It was so normal, so necessary, so it was quite a surprise when I got a little older and realised that there may be something there.

• Complete article: Afropolitan

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• Coconut by Kopano Matlwa
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  EAN: 9781770093362
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• Spilt Milk by Kopano Matlwa
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  EAN: 9781770097919
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