South Africa Writing
Cape Town
South Africa
Ian Olsen
South Africa Writing would like you to meet Ian.
Anthology of Anthropoids
Anthology of Anthropoids is an opportunity to understand the very complex, hysterical and visually spectacular world of ants.
If a word has ant in it, Ian Olsen is sure to nd it, draw it and antify it! 101 di erent words to be precise!
If you need to laugh, then you have just found the meaning of life . . . well ants have!
Wise, or otherwise?
The book includes two themes Wise, which looks at life and what is learnt from it. The second theme is Otherwise and explores how Ian feels about challenges in South Africa.
Ian describes his writing as the opportunity to explore and ‘share the injustice in the world and society.’ Challenges are going to continue ‘until people start to see things differently.’
The cover of the book will include two paintings of Ian – One younger; one older. The contrast between the two is interesting as it shows the journey that the book explores in text.
Ian hopes that people learn not to just look at people and jump to conclusions or assumptions. “You are on the street! I am a basket case! No, I am a skilled artisan, master craftsman, and most importantly a poet.”
South Africa Writing
Cape Town
South Africa