Joan Metelerkamp is the author of several books of poems, including Stone No More, Requiem, carrying the fire and Burnt Offering. Her poems have been widely published in local and international anthologies, and she has taken part in readings and literary festivals in South Africa, Europe and America. She edited the South African poetry journal New Coin for some years and has also written poetry reviews and essays. She lives on a farm near Knysna.
Joan’s eighth collection of poetry, Now the World Takes These Breaths, was published by Modjaji Books in 2014. She was interviewed by Alan Finlay. Read the interview here.