The HSRC Press is honoured to invite you to the launch of: The Early Writings of Alex La Guma:  Reflections on Cultcha, Identity and Freedom in the 1950s and 1960s Edited by André Odendaal and Roger Field Alex La Guma stands among the most compelling literary and political voices of twentieth-century South Africa. This landmark publication brings together his early writings, offering a rare and vital window into the mind of the man whose fiction and activism shaped a generation and whose legacy endures.   

Join us as we celebrate this important contribution to South African literary and cultural history.   

Event Date: 12 March 2026

Event Time: 17:30 – 20:00

Venue:  Iyatsiba Cultural Centre, The Old School, Greatmore Street, Woodstock

Event Enquiries: skhan@hsrc.ac.za