Abigail George

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Abigail George is an author, a screenwriter and an award winning poet. She is a Pushcart Prize, two-time Best of the Net nominated, Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Prize longlisted, Writing Ukraine Prize shortlisted, Identity Theory's Editor's Choice, Ink Sweat Tears Pick of the Month poet/writer, and 2023 Winner of the Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award. She is a two-time recipient of grants from the National Arts Council, one from the Centre of the Book and another from ECPACC. She won a national high school writing competition in her teens. She was interviewed by BBC Radio 4, and for AOL.com, the USA Today Network and The Tennessean. Follow her on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram @abigailgeorgepoet.

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Letter To Myself: Constellations Beyond The Trees, The Drug Addict, The Lone Figure In A Matthew Wong Painting

2 July 2026, Thursday evening Dear Abigail, The drug addict is always searching for the meaning and the innocence they have lost, and are constantly brought...

Where Are The Frantz Fanons And Female Intellectuals Of The Northern Areas?

Why are areas like Timothy Valley, Barcelona, Helenvale, Bethelsdorp, Gelvandale, Missionvale, Kleinskool and elsewhere in existence, and all the other subeconomic areas of the...

What About The Problems We Are Facing In The Northern Areas Of Gqeberha?

What lies at the heart of the empires that built the African continent and South Africa today? They employed corruption at the core of...

Our children, our children: The time is now for the Northern Areas and Townships of Gqeberha

We are fighting a desperate fight for every boy child and girl child in the crime-infested, gangridden northern areas in the Eastern Cape. We...

On Loneliness in the African Renaissance

“To create is to live twice.” Albert Camus “Only the shallow know themselves.”Oscar Wilde “The desire to be loved is the last illusion Give it up and you...

A Much Needed Letter to a Young Poet in Africa

“There is no sense talking about “being true to yourself” until you are sure what voice you are being true to. It takes hard...

When Memory Speaks: “Gifts” By Holden Williams, A Book Review

If you are anything like me, a reader of authors who write about challenging subjects that are managed and overcome after experiencing grief, then...

Interview with Egyptian Author & Consultant Mahmoud Mansi

Biography: Born in Alexandria, Egypt in December 1986, Mahmoud Mansi is a global citizen who has travelled to various countries for his quest of...

The Global Powers Of Nixon Mateulah

Genocide and displacement has been on my mind this month as “October 7th” comes and goes. The world is at war. Trump has been...

Aspects Of Wellbeing: The Obstacle Is the Path

“Don’t get angry over shadows. Let the pains of the past go by, because if you do, your soul becomes corrupted, your soul becomes...

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Russia vs. China in Africa: Rivals, Partners or Strategic Competitors?

The growth of neo-colonial tendencies, the current geopolitical developments,...

Why Chinese Intelligence Believes Israel and the Muslim Brotherhood Are Reshaping North Africa

Intelligence circles in Beijing, specifically the Ninth Bureau of...

In Defense of Democracy: What My Case Reveals About a Wider Danger

Democracy is not exhausted by the periodic holding of...

US, Saudi Strikes on Iran Backed Groups Escalate Gulf Conflict

The United States and Saudi Arabia carried out coordinated...
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