Info and Update

September 08, 2011

2011 Harriet Tubman Summer Institute


In August I participated in the Harriet Tubman Summer Institute 2011 at York University in Toronto

‘A Layered Identity’ tells how an Afrikaner Christian Nationalist became a global citizen.
See Bits and Pieces for text and Keynote pics.

September 10, 2008

Find ‘Kites’ and ‘Anna’

Kites and Anna are for sale off the shelf only in South Africa. They are, however, for sale online in many countries.
These libraries own them
Preview Kites of Good Fortune

August 21, 2008

Representation

Therese is now actively seeking representation for her work.
She needs a publisher for Bluestocking and The Layered Life of Tok-Tokkie and a re-publication of Kites of Good Fortune in North America and Europe.
Please call or e-mail if you are interested in assisting.
You will not regret it!

August 21, 2008

2008 Makeover

Much has happened since 2004 when Rex and Kirstie first made this website: reaction to Kites, the birth of Anna, the making of Bluestocking and the piecing together of Layered Life.
In August Rex came to visit and remodel this website, making it possible for me to add and alter as time goes on.
Thanks to Rex and Kirstie for helping and encouraging me in this way.

August 21, 2008

Grant

In March 2008 Therese received a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts to write The Layered Life of Tok-Tokkie, a collection of stories from her life.

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About the Author

Therese Benadé, author of Kites of Good Fortune, writes about her heritage and upbringing in South Africa and her travels and living experiences on five continents. A Canadian citizen, she lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts with her husband, Jim Armstrong. Her two adult children are Rex and Kirstie van der Spuy. Read more...

Books
  • Kites of Good Fortune

    A story about the lives of the author’s ancestors at the Cape of Good hope in the 17th and 18th centuries. Published 2004. 

  • Anna, Dogter van Angela van Bengale

    The Afrikaans translation of Kites of Good Fortune.

  • Bluestocking

    Set in South Africa between 1880 and 1927, the book explores the intellectual and moral influences on South African women of the ‘head, heart and hand’ education brought by American teachers from Mount Holyoke College.

  • The Layered Life of Tok-Tokkie

    Stories from my life touching on my childhood, my travels and teaching career, on being an immigrant, on learning languages and unlearning racism.

All books...

Bits & Pieces
  • A Layered Identity
    Text and Keynote slides of my presentation to the Harriet Tubman Summer Institute 2011
  • Textile Trip to Gujarat
    Exploring a rich world of weaving, block printing and embroidery
  • Opening
    A cryptic chronological summary of the major events in my life that drove me to live in many places in the world.

All pieces...