lsquo;And besides; nothing ever happens here. Nothing. Niks.rsquo;Outside a South African town a silent woman; Ruth; goes through her self-imposed rituals; a childrsquo;s crib strapped to her back. An observer; Simon; who has loved Ruth since childhood; tells her story. Tshepang was inspired by the horrifying rape in 2001 of a nine month-old child. The child; Tshepang; gave her name to Lara Foot Newtonrsquo;s award-winning play; though it is also lsquo;based on twenty thousand true storiesrsquo; - the number of child rapes estimated to occur in South Africa each year. Having premiered in Amsterdam in June 2003; Tshepang opened at the Gate Theatre; London; in September 2004.Winner of the Fleur du Cap Award for Best New South African Play 2003
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful. Expanded Edition of Pioneering Textile Artists Classic WorkBy Lynne E.This expanded edition of Mary Walker Phillips CREATIVE KNITTING is a much; much better book than the original hardcover (published in 1971). The hardcover had only 4 full-color pages; while this paperback has at least 51! The text and knitting diagrams appear to be unchanged; but its nice to see the knitted hangings in color; even though many were executed in neutral-colored yarns.This book is not a book for every knitter. Its a book for textile artists. It explains how to knit decorative wall hangings with non-rectangular shapes and irregularly (and artistically) placed holes; elongated rows; bobbles; and beads. Its a book that describes stitch techniques that are far advanced beyond ordinary lace knitting.The wall hangings shown in the book may not be terribly exciting to look at--after all; textile artists like Phillips were barely recognized in 1971--but the techniques Phillips used to create those hangings are timeless. Her techniques should be of particular interest to those knitters who always want to understand how a complicated knit stitch; decorative design element; or fabric was created.The book also includes a brief history of knitting; illustrated with some surviving examples of 12th to 19th century knitting. It has an index; and a somewhat dated but still useful bibliography. Phillips; who passed away in 2007; was described in a New York Times obituary as "one of the two or three most influential knitters of the second half of the 20th century." Examples of her work; some of which are discussed in this book; are to be found in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art; the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum; and the Art Institute of Chicago.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Yum!!By JeanOh wow; I really love this book. I love experimentation and inspiration. I am probably more a dreamer than a knitter and this book has given me many hours of enjoyment; and priceless inspiration to explore knit stitches and how they are constructed - and how did she make that thing that looks like a stretched animal skin - a beautiful and exacting work....0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Inspiring!!!By AKThis is not a book for a beginner knitter; there are no patterns to follow; just an abundance of stitches that you use as an inspiration launch pad for your own creations! I love this book and was so happy to find it in print since I had borrowed a really old one and wanted to have one of my own.