PICTURED: Karl van Wyk, Kathy van Wyk, Kevin van Wyk, Chris van Wyk
27 Nov, 19.30: Please join us for a special tribute evening to poet Chris van Wyk. The Van Wyk brothers, Karl, a lecturer in history at Wits, and Kevin, an attorney, will be reading their late father’s poems.
Born in Soweto in 1957, Chris van Wyk spent most of his life in Riverlea, publishing his first volume of poetry at the age of 22. An editor of Staffrider and Raven Press, his first love was writing, especially for children. His famous poem In Detention conjures up the evils of apartheid repression. His childhood memoir Shirley, Goodness & Mercy bubbles with humour and love for his mother, family and friends. A brilliant raconteur and humanist, Chris died prematurely aged 57. Join on Zoom!