Siphiwo Mahala Talks to the Mail & Guardian

November 27th, 2009 by Adele

When A Man Cries is Siphiwo Mahala’s first novel. Before its publication, he was known as an accomplished short story writer and freelance journalist with articles featuring in The Sunday Times and The Sowetan. The Mail and Guardian, doing a series on South African writers, met with Mahala to learn more about his writing, loves and inspiration:

Describe yourself in a sentence.
Some people say I’m reserved but I love to laugh and make other people laugh even more; and I guess that makes me a sucker for fun, love and peace.
Describe your ideal reader.
Imaginative individuals who allow words to invade their minds, penetrate their heart and soul, and take them to the highest peaks of ecstasy.