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English Literature in Southern Africa: NELM at 30

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2022

Lynne Grant*
Affiliation:
National English Literary Museum, Grahamstown, South Africa
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The National English Literary Museum (NELM) is one of South Africa's greatest treasures (website: http://www.ru.ac.za/nelm). Tucked away in the university town of Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape, NELM collects-all creative writing by southern African authors who write in English, and in the following genres: novels, short stories, plays, essays, poetry, theatre, television and film scripts, autobiography, travel, letters, memoirs and diaries. Critical writing on the authors and their works is also collected, as well as writings on related subjects such as literary history, censorship and literary awards. These materials are collected in all formats: books, study guides, theses, literary manuscripts, press clippings and audio-visual material.

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Copyright © International African Institute 2010

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The material for this essay was culled from the special anniversary edition of NELM News, written and compiled by NELM staff, and published to celebrate NELM's 25th anniversary. My colleagues generously gave of their time to help me refine and update the essay.