Interview with Rebecca Mascull
Elleke was just interviewed by author Rebecca Mascull about The Shouting in the Dark. Here’s an excerpt of their fascinating exchange: In this novel we are presented with a rich range […]
There is no objective view of Earth: Tilting our world perspective
The Institute of Art and Ideas recently published an article by Elleke that uses the famous 1972 “blue marble” photograph of earth as its point of departure to discuss the
Video: Southern Imagining at the Edge of the Skirt of the World (Conversation with Lola Frost in Kalk Bay, 2026)
Elleke was in conversation with Lola Frost at the Artvark Gallery in Kalk Bay on 12 March 2026. They explored the overlaps between Southern Imagining and Ice Shock and Frost’s
Johannesburg Launch of Southern Imagining
Join historian Dilip Menon in conversation with scholar and novelist Elleke Boehmer as they discuss how her book reimagines the literary map – placing the Southern Hemisphere at the centre of world storytelling.
Video: Dilip Menon and Elleke Boehmer in conversation at Love Books
Elleke was in conversation with Dilip Menon about Southern Imagining for the book’s launch at Love Books in Johannesburg on 10 March 2026. Watch the conversation here
Elleke on The History of Literature podcast
Elleke was recently featured on The History of Literature podcast, where she discussed Southern Imagining with host Jacke Wilson.
Life-lines South and North: Professor Elleke Boehmer and Dame Professor Hermione Lee on Ice Shock and Southern Imagining
Join Professor Elleke Boehmer, who will discuss her two new books, Ice Shock (2026) and Southern Imagining (2026), in conversation with Professor Dame Hermione Lee on 26 May 2026 at
Life-lines South and North: Professor Elleke Boehmer and Dame Professor Hermione Lee on Ice Shock and Southern Imagining
Join Professor Elleke Boehmer, who will discuss her two new books, Ice Shock (2026) and Southern Imagining (2026), in conversation with Professor Dame Hermione Lee. Spanning life-writing, fiction, and environmental
Southern Imagining: At the Edge of the Skirt of the World
An art/literature conversation, with images, between Elleke Boehmer and Lola Frost at the Artvark Gallery in Kalk Bay, to explore the synergies between Boehmer’s Southern Imagining book and Frost’s At
Southern Imagining: At the Edge of the Skirt of the World (Artvark Gallery, Kalk Bay)
An art/literature conversation, with images, between Elleke Boehmer and Lola Frost at the Artvark Gallery in Kalk Bay, to explore the synergies between Boehmer’s Southern Imagining book and Frost’s At
Ice Shock and Southern Imagining at Gondwana in Lisbon
If you’re in Lisbon on the 20th of February, please join Elleke and the great Alberto Manguel at Gondwana bookshop to talk about all things southern and Elleke’s two new