Sheila Kohler

Welcome to the official site for Sheila Kohler.

"When my sister died a violent death 25 years ago in apartheid South Africa, my writing took a new turn.  I was driven to explore the reasons for violence within intimate relationships, in particular, the abuse of power and privilege. Since then I have published five novels, three collections of short stories, and several others not yet collected, all of which focus in some way on this theme. They represent my attempt to delve into the mysteries of hate and anger, and of love and compassion, as well.  I am hoping that you will share them with me."

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Latest Reviews

Bluebird

Bluebird or the Invention of Happiness

J.M. Coetzee, author of Slow Man: "Sheila Kohler brings her courageous and resourceful heroine vividly to life in a stirring story of revolutionary times."

Crossways

Crossways

J. M. Coetzee: "There is a territory—fictional and psychological—that Sheila Kohler has now marked as her own. I am full of admiration.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition."

Cracks

Cracks

Elle: "Smoothly confident and erotic…a tale resonant with a chilling power all its own."

Upcoming Events

7/18/08 - Grief with Anne Beattie at Skidmore

Grief with Anne Beattie on the 18th July at Skidmore about Sheila's father and also Liam Rector. The essay will appear in Salmagundi.

 

 

 


The Perfect Place
Children of Pithiviers