Chanette Paul - Stanford’s unstoppable author

Writer: Hardus Botha.

In most of my books, and especially in the Vywervrou trilogy, I focus on the different forms of emotional and physical violence perpetrated against women,” says Chanette Paul, the well-known and beloved writer of Afrikaans books who lives in Stanford. As the prolific author of more than 40 books, Chanette enjoys exploring themes such as gender, sexuality, and the empowerment of women in her work.

“I think the idea of Women's Month is wonderful and necessary but I am not sure if it is that effective,” she says. “It feels as if ‘the converters are preaching to the converted’ and those who should have heard the message keep on doing what they are doing.” The sad part, the part she doesn’t understand, says Chanette, is that men who abuse women must have had mothers. “Why did they not learn respect for women at their mothers’ knee?”

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